gavilán
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[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Probably from a derivative of Gothic *𐌲𐌰𐌱𐌹𐌻𐌰 (*gabila); compare Portuguese gavião and Old High German gabila, gabala.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]gavilán m (plural gavilanes)
- sparrow hawk
- nib of a pen
- (Latin America) ingrown toenail
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “gavilán”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014