regalo

/reˈɡalo/ · A2 · noun · m

present

🎁 regalo: to regale someone is to treat them, and a regalo is the treat

Spanish regalar (to give as a gift) and English regale both come from Old French regaler, to entertain or treat lavishly. So a regalo is what you regale someone with. Stress the middle syllable: re-GA-lo.

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