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

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

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