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Classical Nahuatl
Noun
cavallo
- Alternative spelling of cahuallo
Interlingua
Noun
cavallo (plural cavallos)
- horse
Italian
Etymology
From Late Latin caballus (“horse”), from Latin caballus (“pack horse”), of disputed origin. Compare Portuguese cavalo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈval.lo/
- Rhymes: -allo
- Hyphenation: ca‧vàl‧lo
Noun
cavallo m (plural cavalli, feminine cavalla, diminutive cavallìno or (only in specific meanings) cavallétto, augmentative cavallóne or cavallòtto, pejorative cavallàccio, endearing-derogatory cavallùccio)
- horse
- horsepower (unit of measure)
- (chess) knight
- crotch, fork
- seat (of trousers)
Descendants
See also
Latin
Adjective
cavallō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of cavallus
Portuguese
Noun
cavallo m (plural cavallos)
- Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1911) of cavalo.
Spanish
Noun
cavallo m (plural cavallos)
- Obsolete spelling of caballo.