gavilán
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Alternative forms
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
Noun
gavilán m (plural gavilanes)
- sparrow hawk
- nib of a pen
- (Latin America) ingrown toenail
Derived terms
Further reading
- “gavilán”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014