gallera
Spanish, noun[gaˈʝeɾa]
gallera is spelled G-A-L-L-E-R-A (7 letters) and appears about once in every 10 million words in written Spanish, the 119,889th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Gallera is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “henhouse for gamecocks” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a female equivalent of gallero. The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Edificio construido expresamente para las riñas de gallos”.
What does gallera mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininehenhouse for gamecocks
- 2
femininecockfight arena
noun
- 1
femininefemale equivalent of gallero
adjective
- 1
femininefeminine singular of gallero
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Edificio construido expresamente para las riñas de gallos. 2. Jaula para el transporte y descanso de los gallos de pelea. 3. Lugar preparado para una riña de gallos. 4. Criadero de gallos de pelea.
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 gallera
- galleras plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce gallera?
- [gaˈʝeɾa]
- [gaˈʎeɾa]
- [gaˈʃeɾa]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is gallera in Spanish?
gallera appears about once in every 10 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).