gallego

Galician

adjective gah-YEH-goh Less Common

Usage Note

Gallego refers to anything from Galicia, the autonomous region in northwestern Spain, and also names the Galician language (habla gallego), a Romance language closely related to Portuguese. As a noun it can mean a Galician person. In some Latin American slang, gallego is an informal term for any Spaniard, though this use can carry a slightly mocking tone.

Examples

"El pulpo gallego es un plato típico."

Natural Translation

Galician octopus is a typical dish.

Literal Translation

The octopus Galician is a dish typical

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