Feminine

galé

Meaning

galley (ship propelled primarily by oars)

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡaˈlɛ/
Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese galee, a borrowing from Old French galee, from Byzantine Greek γάλεα (gálea), from γαλέη (galéē, “type of shellfish”), from Ancient Greek γαλεός (galeós, “shark”).

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