godallo

Galician

Etymology

Attested since circa 1750. Probably from a a pre-Roman substrate of Iberia, as Spanish igüedo and Basque aketo, both meaning "billy goat".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡoˈðaʎʊ], (shandi) [ɰoˈðaʎʊ]

Noun

godallo m (plural godallos)

1. billy goat

   Synonyms: bode, cabrón, castrón

2. (derogatory) bailiff

Adjective

godallo (feminine godalla, masculine plural godallos, feminine plural godallas)

1. (figurative) presumptuous, vain
2. untidy

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “godallo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “godallo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “godallo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN