"chelo" meaning in Spanish

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃelo/, [ˈt͡ʃe.lo] Forms: chela [feminine], chelos [masculine, plural], chelas [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -elo Etymology: From Yucatec Maya chel. Etymology templates: {{der|es|yua|chel}} Yucatec Maya chel Head templates: {{es-adj}} chelo (feminine chela, masculine plural chelos, feminine plural chelas)
  1. (Central America, slang) blonde, fair-skinned, blue-eyed Tags: Central-America, slang Synonyms: rubio
    Sense id: en-chelo-es-adj-iUihZxip Categories (other): Central American Spanish, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 48 49 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃelo/, [ˈt͡ʃe.lo] Forms: chelos [plural], chela [feminine], chelas [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -elo Etymology: From Yucatec Maya chel. Etymology templates: {{der|es|yua|chel}} Yucatec Maya chel Head templates: {{es-noun|m|f=+}} chelo m (plural chelos, feminine chela, feminine plural chelas)
  1. (Central America, slang) a blonde, fair-skinned, blue-eyed person Tags: Central-America, masculine, slang Related terms: chele, güero, gringo
    Sense id: en-chelo-es-noun-ISCitEpY Categories (other): Central American Spanish, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 48 49 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃelo/, [ˈt͡ʃe.lo] Forms: chelos [plural]
Rhymes: -elo Etymology: Shortening of violonchelo. Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} chelo m (plural chelos)
  1. cello (musical instrument) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-chelo-es-noun-HtXf9iwQ Categories (other): Musical instruments Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 24 21 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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