How to Say "Greyhound" in Spanish

galgo

/ˈɡalɡo/masculine

The Spanish word for greyhound is galgo.

The term refers to a lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.

Meaning: lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

galgo is a masculine noun.

/ˈɡalɡo/

The term galgo is frequently used in Spanish idioms to describe someone very thin or lean.
In some rural regions of Spain, the galgo is traditionally paired with a podenco to combine scenting and sighting abilities during a hunt.
The word galgo originates from the Latin phrase canis gallicus, which means 'Gaulish dog'.

En un lugar de la Mancha, de cuyo nombre no quiero acordarme, no hace mucho tiempo que vivía un hidalgo de los de lanza en astillero, adarga antigua, rocín flaco y galgo corredor.
Somewhere in La Mancha, in a place whose name I do not wish to recall, there lived not long ago a nobleman. To his name he had a lance in its sheath, an old leather buckler, a scrawny workhorse and a greyhound that scurried about.
This sentence is useful for seeing galgo used in a classic literary context.
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Mi amigo tiene un hermoso galgo italiano llamado Luna.
My friend has a beautiful Italian greyhound named Luna.
Los lebreles son conocidos por su elegante aspecto y su velocidad impresionante.
Greyhounds are known for their elegant appearance and impressive speed.
El galgo corre muy rápido.
The greyhound runs very fast.
Ese galgo es muy elegante.
That greyhound is very elegant.

Alejandro and María are walking in a park.

Sources

Wiktionary, “greyhound” translations and entries galgo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries galgo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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