godallo

Galician

Etymology

Attested since circa 1750. Probably from a a pre-Roman substrate of Iberia, as Spanish igüedo and Basque aketo, both meaning "billy goat".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡoˈðaʎʊ], (shandi) [ɰoˈðaʎʊ]

Noun

godallo m (plural godallos)

1. billy goat

   Synonyms: bode, cabrón, castrón

2. (derogatory) bailiff

Adjective

godallo (feminine godalla, masculine plural godallos, feminine plural godallas)

1. (figurative) presumptuous, vain
2. untidy

References

• “godallo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “godallo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “godallo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.