galã

See also: Appendix:Variations of "gala"

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish galán, from French galant.[1] Doublet of galante

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡaˈlɐ̃/

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃
  • Hyphenation: ga‧lã

Noun

galã m (plural galãs)

  1. (figuratively) elegant and seductive man; gallant
    Synonym: galante
  2. (film, theater) heartthrob (attractive male celebrity)
    Caio Castro é considerado um galã por muitos. ― Caio Castro is considered a heartthrob by many.

References

  1. ^ “galã”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026

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