gallo
Spanish, noun/ˈɡaʝo/
gallo is spelled G-A-L-L-O (5 letters) and appears 9.3 times per million words in written Spanish, the 7,527th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Gallo is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “rooster, cock (male domestic chicken)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “(Gallus gallus) Macho de la gallina, de distintivo dimorfismo sexual que incluye una cresta roja en la cabeza…”.
What does gallo mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinerooster, cock (male domestic chicken)
noun
- 1
masculinemegrim (genus Lepidorhombus, a kind of fish)
- 2
masculineJohn Dory (edible marine fish; Zeus faber or Zeus ocellata)
- 3
masculinecommon poppy (Papaver rhoeas)
- 4
masculinecorn tortilla sandwich, usually filled with meat and/or beans, and other ingredients
- 5
masculinebantamweight (weight class ranging from 112 to 118 pounds)
- 6
masculinevoice crack (sudden, unintentional change in register, especially during puberty or while singing)
- 7
Mexicomasculineserenade (love song sung directly to one's love interest)
- 8
masculineridge beam
noun
- 1
colloquialmasculineguy, dude
Conocí a ese gallo anoche en el teatro.
- 2
colloquialmasculinenerd
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. (Gallus gallus) Macho de la gallina, de distintivo dimorfismo sexual que incluye una cresta roja en la cabeza y espolones en las patas. Suele emitir un sonido (canto) característico generalmente al amanecer y al atardecer. 2. (Lepidorhombus boscii) Pez pleuronectiforme de unos 20 centímetros de largo, parecido al lenguado. 3. Tono agudo de la voz que se emite involuntariamente al cantar o hablar. 4. (Gladiolus spp.) cualquiera de unas 260 especies de plantas iridáceas, herbáceas, perennes, que producen llamativas espigas de flores de color blanco a púrpura, y largas hojas lanceoladas a lineales.
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 gallo
- gallos plural
- gallina feminine
- gallinas feminine plural
- galla feminine
- gallas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce gallo?
- /ˈɡaʝo/
- [ˈɡa.ʝo]
- [ˈgaʝo]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to gallo
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is gallo in Spanish?
gallo appears 9.3 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).