Spanish word

gallo

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈgaʝo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounrooster

Example

El gallo canta por la mañana.

The rooster crows in the morning.

Illustration for gallo (rooster)

More examples

Vimos un gallo de pelea en la feria.

We saw a fighting cock at the fair.

Core concept

Male domestic chicken crowing at dawn.

Common phrases

  • canto del gallo

    rooster's crow

  • cresta del gallo

    rooster's comb

  • gallo de pelea

    fighting cock

Similar words

gallina: Adult female domestic chicken that lays eggs.
pollo: Chicken typically farmed and sold for meat.
pollito: Small chick newly hatched and covered in soft down.

Definition in Spanish

Designa el macho de la gallina, ave doméstica que a menudo emite un canto fuerte al amanecer.

Word origin

From Latin gallus via Vulgar Latin and Old Spanish, retaining the meaning 'male chicken'.

Usage tips

  • Masculine noun used with el, and diminutives like gallito often signal affection or a metaphorical reference rather than the literal bird.

Opposites

Related words

  • gallitocockerelnoun

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