jamelgo

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin famēlicus (“hungry, famished”). Doublet of famélico.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /xaˈmelɡo/ [xaˈmel.ɣ̞o]
Rhymes: -elɡo
Syllabification: ja‧mel‧go

Noun

jamelgo m (plural jamelgos, feminine jamelga, feminine plural jamelgas)

a skinny horse, typically one with poor temperament; a nag

See also

Further reading

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

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