καβάλα

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek καβάλα (kabála, “mare; equestrianism, horsemanship; cavalry”), borrowed from Venetan cavala or Late Latin caballa. The adverbialization of the noun occurred analogously to γραμμή (grammí).[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈva.la/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧βά‧λα

Noun

καβάλα • (kavála) f

  1. (obsolete, folksy) equestrianism, horsemanship
    Synonym: ιππασία f (ippasía)
  2. (military, obsolete, folksy) cavalry
    Synonyms: ιππικό n (ippikó), καβαλαρία f (kavalaría)
  3. (vulgar) sexual intercourse
    Synonym: συνουσία f (synousía)

Declension

Declension of καβάλα
singular plural
nominative καβάλα • καβάλες •
genitive καβάλας • —
accusative καβάλα • καβάλες •
vocative καβάλα • καβάλες •

Adverb

καβάλα • (kavála)

  1. astride (with one’s legs on either side)
    1. (on) horseback, donkeyback (etc.)
      καβάλα σε ένα άλογο ― kavála se éna álogo ― astride a horse, on horseback

See also

References

  1. ^ καβάλα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ καβάλα - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)

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