modelo

Verb

modelo

1. first-person singular present indicative form of modelar

Etymology

Borrowed from English model, from Middle French modelle, from Old Italian modello, from Vulgar Latin *modellus, diminutive form of modulus (“measure, standard”), diminutive of modus (“measure”).

Spelling is adopted from Spanish modelo, from Italian modello, from Vulgar Latin.

Noun

modelo

1. fashion model
2. model, poser; someone who poses for a photograph or painting.
3. framework
4. example

Verb

modelo

1. To model.
2. To become or work as a fashion model.
3. To pose.

Noun

modelo (accusative singular modelon, plural modeloj, accusative plural modelojn)

1. model

Noun

modelo m (plural modelos)

1. A model (machine, miniature)
2. A template

Noun

modelo m, f (plural modelos)

1. A fashion model

Verb

modelo

1. First-person singular (eu) present indicative of modelar

Etymology

From Italian modello, from Vulgar Latin modellus, diminutive form of modulus (“measure, standard”), diminutive of modus (“measure”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mu.ˈðe.lu/
• Hyphenation: mo‧de‧lo

Noun

modelo m (plural modelos)

1. model (representation of a physical object)

Noun

modelo m, f (plural modelos)

1. model (person who serves as a subject for artwork or fashion)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moˈdelo/, [moˈðelo]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian modello.

Etymology 2

See etymology on the main entry.

Further reading

• “modelo” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.