galápago

== Spanish == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Spanish galapago, from Paleo-Hispanic. Compare Catalan calàpet (“toad”), and Portuguese cágado (“turtle, terrapin”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡaˈlapaɡo/ [ɡaˈla.pa.ɣ̞o] Rhymes: -apaɡo Syllabification: ga‧lá‧pa‧go === Noun === galápago m (plural galápagos) any of several species of turtle Synonyms: quelonio, tortuga (Ecuador) giant tortoise Synonym: tortuga gigante ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “galápago”, 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