Polyglot Dictionary

cabello

/kaˈβeʝo/

el noun B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
los cabellos

Meaning

  1. hair

    • Tiene el cabello largo.

      She has long hair.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

pelo

cabello is more formal, referring specifically to head hair, used in beauty or cosmetic contexts; pelo is more general, and can be body hair, animal fur, or head hair informally.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

cabelo

cabelo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "hair."

Practice

1 What does cabello mean?

2 Fill the gap: Tiene el ___ largo.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches cabello?

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