pelícano

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See also: pelicano

Galician

Noun

pelícano m (plural pelícanos)

  1. pelican

Spanish

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin pelicānus, a variant of pelecānus, from Ancient Greek πελεκάν (pelekán, pelican).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peˈlikano/
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  • Rhymes: -ikano
  • Syllabification: pe‧lí‧ca‧no

Noun

pelícano m (plural pelícanos, feminine pelícana, feminine plural pelícanas)

  1. pelican

Derived terms

Noun

pelícano m (plural pelícanos)

  1. (colloquial) a large nose

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