cavallo

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Classical Nahuatl

Noun

cavallo

  1. Alternative spelling of cahuallo

Interlingua

Noun

cavallo (plural cavallos)

  1. horse

Italian

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Etymology

From Late Latin caballus (horse), from Latin caballus (pack horse), of disputed origin. Compare Portuguese cavalo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈval.lo/
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  • 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)

  1. horse
  2. horsepower (unit of measure)
  3. (chess) knight
  4. crotch, fork
  5. seat (of trousers)

Descendants

  • Alemannic German: Kawall
  • Greek: καβάλος (kaválos)

See also

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Latin

Adjective

cavallō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of cavallus

Portuguese

Noun

cavallo m (plural cavallos)

  1. Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1911) of cavalo.

Spanish

Noun

cavallo m (plural cavallos)

  1. Obsolete spelling of caballo.