chapó

See also: chapo

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃaˈpo/ [t͡ʃaˈpo]
• Rhymes: -o
• Syllabification: cha‧pó

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French chapeau, from Early Medieval Latin cappellus. Doublet of the inherited capillo, and of capelo (from Italian), as well as chapeo, also from the French word.

Alternative forms

• chapeau

Interjection

chapó

1. used to express appreciation; hat tip

   Chapó, señor.

   Hats off to you, sir.

Etymology 2

Verb

chapó

1. third-person singular preterite indicative of chapar

Further reading

• “chapó”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10