Caló

proper noun

a mixed language or dialect spoken by the Spanish and Portuguese Romani.

OriginCaló caló →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. a mixed language or dialect spoken by the Spanish and Portuguese Romani.
  2. an argot spoken by pachuco Chicanos in the United States in the early 20th century.

Origin

  1. Calócaló
  2. EnglishCaló

From Caló caló.

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Translations

Catalan caló
  • calóSpanish Romani
Portuguese caló, calão
  • calóSpanish Romani
  • calãoSpanish Romani
Spanish caló
  • calóSpanish Romani
Swedish iberisk romani
  • iberisk romaniSpanish Romani
Turkish Calo dili
  • Calo diliSpanish Romani
Cite this entry
APA

Caló. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cal%C3%B3

MLA

“Caló.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cal%C3%B3. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Caló,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cal%C3%B3.

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