galano

See also: Galano

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish galán (“gallant”), from French galant. Doublet of galante.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡaˈla.no/
• Rhymes: -ano
• Hyphenation: ga‧là‧no

Noun

galano m (plural galani)

1. a large ribbon bow
2. (usually in the plural, Venice) type of dessert in the form of fritters dusted with sugar, eaten during Carnival time; similar to angel wings

   Synonyms: (Piedmont) bugia, (Tuscany) cencio, (Lombardy) chiacchiera, (Venice) crostolo, (central Italy) frappa, (Sardinia) meraviglia

Anagrams

• Angola, angola

Spanish

Etymology

From galán (“gallant”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡaˈlano/ [ɡaˈla.no]
• Rhymes: -ano
• Syllabification: ga‧la‧no

Adjective

galano (feminine galana, masculine plural galanos, feminine plural galanas)

1. (archaic) smart; elegant; prim

Further reading

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