gálibo
Spanish, noun/ˈɡalibo/
gálibo is spelled G-Á-L-I-B-O (6 letters) and appears about once in every 21 million words in written Spanish, the 169,030th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Gálibo is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “an arch or similar structure used to determine the clearance of a moving vehicle (in a drive-through, a railway station, etc.)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Horma para trazar el perfil o la silueta de algo”.
What does gálibo mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinean arch or similar structure used to determine the clearance of a moving vehicle (in a drive-through, a railway station, etc.)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Horma para trazar el perfil o la silueta de algo. 2. Dimensiones máximas, tanto de altura como de anchura, que pueden tener todos los vehículos. 3. Arco de hierro que sirve en las estaciones de ferrocarril para comprobar si la altura de los vagones, incluyendo su carga, les permite circular por los túneles. 4. Condición o carácter de elegante; gracia, buen aspecto o gusto.
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.
Forms of gálibo
- gálibos plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce gálibo?
- /ˈɡalibo/
- [ˈɡa.li.β̞o]
- [ˈgaliβ̞o]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is gálibo in Spanish?
gálibo appears about once in every 21 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).