a pelo

See also: apelo, apeló, and apêlo

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “on hair”. Compare Spanish a pelo.

Adverb

a pelo

1. (equestrianism) bareback, without a saddle

   cavalcare a pelo ― to ride [a horse] bareback

Spanish

Adverb

a pelo

1. (idiomatic) bareback (on a horse)
2. (idiomatic) bareback (without a condom)
3. (idiomatic) solo (singing without accompaniment)

Further reading

• “a pelo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28