gavilán

== Spanish == === Alternative forms === gauilan (obsolete) === Etymology === Probably from a derivative of Gothic *𐌲𐌰𐌱𐌹𐌻𐌰 (*gabila), which would be related to Proto-West Germanic *gabulu (“fork”); compare Portuguese gavião and Old High German gabila, gabala. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡabiˈlan/ [ɡa.β̞iˈlãn] Rhymes: -an Syllabification: ga‧vi‧lán === Noun === gavilán m (plural gavilanes) sparrow hawk nib of a pen (Latin America) ingrown toenail (archaic, usually in the plural) extrusion on the hilt of an early modern sword ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “gavilán”, 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