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noun, masculine

galgo

/ˈɡalɡo/

noun, masculine/ˈɡalɡo/plural: galgos

greyhound (dog breed); ellipsis of galgo inglés (“English greyhound”); greyhound (cocktail)

Etymology tree Latin [canis] gallicusellip. Old Spanish galgo Spanish galgo Inherited from Old Spanish galgo, from Vulgar Latin Gallicus (“Gaulish”, adjective) through ellipsis of canis gallicus (“Gaulish dog”), from Gallia (“Gaul, modern-day France”).