gavilán

See also: Gavilán and Gavilan

Spanish

Alternative forms

• gauilan (obsolete)

Etymology

Probably from a derivative of Gothic *𐌲𐌰𐌱𐌹𐌻𐌰 (*gabila), which would be related to Proto-West Germanic *gabulu (“fork”); 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
4. (archaic) extrusion on the hilt of an early modern sword, usually plural

Derived terms

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

Further reading

• “gavilán”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024