gavilán

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See also: Gavilán and Gavilan

Spanish

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Etymology

Probably from a derivative of Gothic *𐌲𐌰𐌱𐌹𐌻𐌰 (*gabila), which would be related to Proto-West Germanic *gabulu (“fork”); compare Portuguese gavião and Old High German gabila, gabala.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡabiˈlan/
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ga‧vi‧lán

Noun

gavilán m (plural gavilanes)

  1. sparrow hawk
  2. nib of a pen
  3. (Latin America) ingrown toenail

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