helado

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin gelātus, perfect passive participle of Latin gelō (“to freeze”). Cognate to Italian gelato.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eˈlado/ [eˈla.ð̞o]

• Audio (Colombia):

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• Rhymes: -ado
• Syllabification: he‧la‧do

Adjective

helado (feminine helada, masculine plural helados, feminine plural heladas, superlative heladísimo)

1. icy, frozen
2. shocked

   Synonym: conmocionado

Derived terms

• café helado
• té helado

 

Noun

helado m (plural helados)

1. ice cream

   Synonyms: sorbete (El Salvador), nieve (Mexico)

2. popsicle, ice pop

   Synonyms: helado de agua, paleta, polo (Spain)

Participle

helado (feminine helada, masculine plural helados, feminine plural heladas)

1. past participle of helar

Derived terms

• heladería
• heladero

 

Related terms

• helada
• hielo

 

Further reading

• “helado”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28