gavilán

See also: Gavilán and Gavilan

Spanish

Alternative forms

• gauilan (obsolete)

Etymology

Probably from a derivative of Gothic *𐌲𐌰𐌱𐌹𐌻𐌰 (*gabila); compare Portuguese gavião and Old High German gabila, gabala.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡabiˈlan/ [ɡa.β̞iˈlãn]

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• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: ga‧vi‧lán

Noun

gavilán m (plural gavilanes)

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

Derived terms

• gavilán aludo
• gavilán herrumbroso
• gavilán langostero
• gavilán pescador
• gavilán sabanero

 

Further reading

• “gavilán”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014