galé
See also: gale, Gale, and galè
French
Verb
galé m (feminine singular galée, masculine plural galés, feminine plural galées)
- past participle of galer
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- galè (obsolete)
Etymology
From Old Portuguese galee, from Old French galee, from Byzantine Greek γαλέα (galéa), from γαλια (galia, “type of shellfish”), from Ancient Greek γαλεός (galeós, “shark”).
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡɐ.ˈlɛ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡa.ˈlɛ/
- Rhymes: -ɛ
- Hyphenation: ga‧lé
Noun
galé f (plural galés)
- (nautical) galley (ship propelled primarily by oars)
Synonyms
- galera