galeón

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Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese galeon (13th century, Alfonso X): by surface analysis, galea (galley) +‎ -ón. Compare Portuguese galeão.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (standard) /ɡaleˈoŋ/ [ɡɑ.leˈoŋ]
  • IPA(key): (gheada) /ħaleˈoŋ/ [ħɑ.leˈoŋ]

  • Rhymes: -oŋ
  • Hyphenation: ga‧le‧ón

Noun

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galeón m (plural galeóns)

  1. (historical) galleon
  2. traditional one or two masted sailboat, with fore-and-aft sails, having up to 20 m of length, similar to a schooner
    Synonyms: galeón de ría, trincado

References

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Spanish

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Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Augmentative form of galea, obsolete form of galera, "galley".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡaleˈon/ [ɡa.leˈõn]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: ga‧le‧ón

Noun

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galeón m (plural galeones)

  1. galleon (a large, three masted, square rigged sailing ship with at least two decks)
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Descendants

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  • English: galleon

Further reading

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