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Galician
Noun
pelícano m (plural pelícanos)
- pelican
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin pelicānus, a variant of pelecānus, from Ancient Greek πελεκάν (pelekán, “pelican”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peˈlikano/
- Rhymes: -ikano
- Syllabification: pe‧lí‧ca‧no
Noun
pelícano m (plural pelícanos, feminine pelícana, feminine plural pelícanas)
- pelican
Derived terms
Noun
pelícano m (plural pelícanos)
- (colloquial) a large nose
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