helado
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Latin gelātus, perfect passive participle of Latin gelō (“to freeze”). Cognate to Italian gelato.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
helado (feminine helada, masculine plural helados, feminine plural heladas, superlative heladísimo)
- icy, frozen
- shocked
- Synonym: conmocionado
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Noun edit
helado m (plural helados)
- ice cream
- popsicle, ice pop
- Synonyms: helado de agua, paleta
Participle edit
helado (feminine helada, masculine plural helados, feminine plural heladas)
- past participle of helar
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Further reading edit
- “helado”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014