de cal y canto
Spanish, adjective[d̪e ˈkal i ˈkãn̪t̪o]
de cal y canto is spelled D-E-C-A-L-Y-C-A-N-T-O (11 letters). De cal y canto is a Spanish adjective meaning “firm; tough” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does de cal y canto mean in English?
adjective
- 1
firm; tough
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
phrase: 1. Fuerte, macizo y muy durable.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce de cal y canto?
- [d̪e ˈkal i ˈkãn̪t̪o]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.