cabelo

Galician

Etymology

From Old Portuguese cabelo (“hair”), from Latin capillus (“hair”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kaˈβ̞elʊ]

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Noun

cabelo m (plural cabelos)

1. hair (individual strand)
2. hair (collectively, on the head)

Synonyms

• (hair strand): pelo
• (hair collectively): pelo

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese cabelo (“hair”), from Latin capillus (“hair”), from caput (“head”) + pilus (“hair”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.ˈβe.lu/
• Hyphenation: ca‧be‧lo

Noun

cabelo m (plural cabelos)

1. hair, head of hair

   O cabelo dela era louro.

   Her hair colour was blonde.

2. hair (a single hair filament)

   Há um cabelo na minha sopa!

   There's a hair in my soup!

   Synonym: fio (de cabelo)

Usage notes

Cabelo is used for hair that grows on a person’s scalp. Hair that grows on other parts of the skin is pelo.

Derived terms

• cabeleira
• cabeleireiro
• cabeleiro