chelo
Aragonese
Etymology
From Latin gelu.
Noun
chelo
- ice
References
- Bal Palazios, Santiago (2002), “chelo”, in Dizionario breu de a luenga aragonesa, Zaragoza, →ISBN
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃelo/ [ˈt͡ʃe.lo]
- Rhymes: -elo
- Syllabification: che‧lo
Etymology 1
From Yucatec Maya chel.
Adjective
chelo (feminine chela, masculine plural chelos, feminine plural chelas)
- (Central America, slang) blonde, fair-skinned, blue-eyed
- Synonym: rubio
Noun
chelo m (plural chelos, feminine chela, feminine plural chelas)
- (Central America, slang) a blonde, fair-skinned, blue-eyed person
See also
- chele
- güero
- gringo
Etymology 2
Shortening of violonchelo.
Noun
chelo m (plural chelos)
- cello (musical instrument)
Further reading
- “chelo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014