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gambado

/ɡæmˈbeɪ.dəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gam-ba-do
IPA
/ɡæmˈbeɪ.dəʊ/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of a pair of protective leather gaiters on a saddle.

noun

gamashes; spatterdashes.

noun

A gambade (leaping movement).

verb

To perform a gambade (leaping movement).

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Italian or Spanish gamba (“leg”). See gambol.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɡæmˈbeɪ.dəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

gambados (plural) gambadoes (plural) gambados (present, singular) gambadoing (participle, present) gambadoed (participle, past) gambadoed (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce gambado?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡæmˈbeɪ.dəʊ/.
What does gambado mean?
Either of a pair of protective leather gaiters on a saddle.
Where does gambado come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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