gallo
/ˈɡal.lo/
gallo is the Italian word for rooster.
The term refers to a male chicken.
Which one should you use?
While gallo refers to the male, the feminine form for a hen is gallina.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of gallo is galli.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 2 syllables and the stress is on the 1st syllable. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡal.lo/.
Did you know?
- The word gallo comes from the Latin gallus, which served both as the name for the bird and the name for a person from Gaul.
- In Italian, the expression fare il gallo is used to describe someone who is acting boastful, arrogant or overly assertive.
- Traditional Italian folklore often uses the gallo as a symbol for the triumph of light over darkness due to its association with dawn.
Examples in context
- Guarda quel gallo colorato!Look at that colorful rooster!
- Il gallo canta all'alba.The rooster crows at dawn.
- Abbiamo un gallo nel pollaio.We have a rooster in the chicken coop.
- Il gallo è molto colorato.The rooster is very colorful.
Example conversation
Alessandro and Martina are visiting a small farm.
- AlessandroSenti quel gallo?Do you hear that rooster?
- MartinaSì, è molto rumoroso!Yes, it is very noisy!
- AlessandroÈ il gallo della fattoria.It is the farm's rooster.
- MartinaSembra che abbia molta energia.It seems he has a lot of energy.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry gallo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gallo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
