helado

== English == === Etymology === From Spanish helado. === Noun === helado (countable and uncountable, plural helados) Spanish or Latin American ice cream. == Spanish == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin gelātus, perfect passive participle of Latin gelō (“to freeze”). Cognate to Italian gelato. By surface analysis, helar (“to freeze, to cool”) +‎ -ado (past participle suffix). Literally, “frozen.” === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /eˈlado/ [eˈla.ð̞o] Rhymes: -ado Syllabification: he‧la‧do === Adjective === helado (feminine helada, masculine plural helados, feminine plural heladas, superlative heladísimo) icy, frozen shocked Synonym: conmocionado ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === helado m (plural helados) ice cream Synonyms: sorbete (El Salvador), nieve (Mexico) popsicle, ice pop Synonyms: helado de agua, paleta, polo (Spain) === Participle === helado (feminine helada, masculine plural helados, feminine plural heladas) past participle of helar ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Further reading ==== “helado”, 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