galé

See also: gale, Gale, and galè

French

Verb

galé m (feminine singular galée, masculine plural galés, feminine plural galées)

  1. past participle of galer

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Portuguese galee, from Old French galee, from Byzantine Greek γαλέα (galéa), from γαλια (galia, “type of shellfish”), from Ancient Greek γαλεός (galeós, “shark”).

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡɐ.ˈlɛ/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡa.ˈlɛ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛ
  • Hyphenation: ga‧lé

Noun

galé f (plural galés)

  1. (nautical) galley (ship propelled primarily by oars)

Synonyms

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