galeón

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Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese galeon (13th century, Alfonso X): by surface analysis, galea (“galley”) +‎ -ón. Compare Portuguese galeão.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /ɡaleˈoŋ/
  • IPA(key): (gheada) /ħaleˈoŋ/

  • Rhymes: -oŋ
  • Hyphenation: ga‧le‧ón

Noun

galeón m (plural galeóns)

  1. (historical) galleon
  2. traditional one or two masted sailboat, with fore-and-aft sails, having up to 20 m of length, similar to a schooner
    Synonyms: galeón de ría, trincado

References

Spanish

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Etymology

Augmentative form of galea, obsolete form of galera, "galley".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaleˈon/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: ga‧le‧ón

Noun

galeón m (plural galeones)

  1. galleon (a large, three masted, square rigged sailing ship with at least two decks)

Descendants

  • English: galleon

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