a pelo
Italian
Etymology
Literally, “on hair”. Compare Spanish a pelo.
Adverb
- (equestrianism) bareback, without a saddle
- cavalcare a pelo ― to ride [a horse] bareback
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a ˈpelo/ [a ˈpe.lo]
- Syllabification: a pe‧lo
Adverb
- (idiomatic) bareback (on a horse)
- Synonym: en pelo
- (idiomatic) bareback (without a condom)
- (idiomatic) solo (singing without accompaniment)
Further reading
- “a pelo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024