a pelo
See also: apelo, apeló, and apêlo
Italian
Etymology
Literally, “on hair”. Compare Spanish a pelo.
Adverb
a pelo
- (horsemanship) bareback, without a saddle
- cavalcare a pelo ― to ride [a horse] bareback
Spanish
Adverb
a pelo
- (idiomatic) bareback (on a horse)
- (idiomatic) bareback (without a condom)
- (idiomatic) solo (singing without accompaniment)
Further reading
- “a pelo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014