gallipavo

Spanish

Etymology

From gallo +‎ pavo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌɡaʝiˈpabo/ [ˌɡa.ʝiˈpa.β̞o] (Equatorial Guinea, most of Spain and Latin America)
IPA^(key): /ˌɡaʎiˈpabo/ [ˌɡa.ʎiˈpa.β̞o] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
IPA^(key): /ˌɡaʃiˈpabo/ [ˌɡa.ʃiˈpa.β̞o] (Buenos Aires and environs)
IPA^(key): /ˌɡaʒiˈpabo/ [ˌɡa.ʒiˈpa.β̞o] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

Rhymes: -abo
Syllabification: ga‧lli‧pa‧vo

Noun

gallipavo m (plural gallipavos)

turkey
Synonyms: pavo, guajolote

Further reading

“gallipavo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025