algalopi

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Etymology

From al- +‎ galopi.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -opi
  • Hyphenation: al‧ga‧lo‧pi

Verb

algalopi (present algalopas, past algalopis, future algalopos, conditional algalopus, volitive algalopu)

  1. (intransitive) to gallop in a particular direction; to gallop up (to) or in (of a horse or rider)
    • Bertil Nilsson (translator), La Volo de l’Ĉielo (Himlens vilja) by Artur Lundkvist,
      [...] la atakantoj alsturmis surĉevale, algalopis inter la jurtoj, ŝrikadis harstarige, mortpikis per lancoj, hakis per glavoj, lasis pluvi la sagojn [...]
      the attackers charged in on horseback, galloped between the yurts, let out hair-raising shrieks, ran people through with spears, cut them in pieces with swords, sent a hail of arrows down on them
  2. (intransitive, figurative) to rush or race in a particular direction; to rush up (to) or in
    • Vladimír Váňa (translator), Aventuroj de la Brava Soldato Švejk dum la Mondmilito (The Good Soldier Švejk) by Jaroslav Hašek, Part 4, Chapter 1,
      Li havis ankaǔ kutimon, kiam ĉe la meso finiĝis jam hostilevado, ĉevale algalopi sur ekzercejon al la altaro kaj trifoje ekvoki: “Hura — hura — hura!”
      When at mass the exaltation of the host was over, it was also his habit to gallop up to the altar on the parade ground and call out three times: ‘Hurrah — hurrah — hurrah!’ (Cecil Parrott translation, Heinemann, 1973)

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