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Webster 1828 Edition

Gavilan

GAV'ILAN

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Noun.
A species of hawk in the Philippine isles; the back and wings yellow; the belly white.

Definition 2024

gavilán

gavilán

Spanish

Noun

gavilán m ‎(plural gavilanes)

  1. sparrow hawk
  2. nib of a pen
  3. (Latin America) ingrown toenail

Etymology

From Gothic *𐌲𐌰𐌱𐌹𐌻𐌰 ‎(gabila); compare Old High German gabila, gabala.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -an

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