caballero

English

Etymology

From Spanish caballero

Noun

caballero (plural caballeros)

1. A horseman, particularly in the Latin American context
   • 2007 January 26, Roberta Smith, “Outside In”:

     Here we usually find the caballero aiming his pistol in one direction while pointing his reined-in steed in another, as if ready to wheel and dash to safety.

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Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin caballārius.

Pronunciation

• (Dialects with ll/y distinction) IPA: [kaˈβa.ʎeɾo̞]
• (Dialects with ll/y merger) IPA: [kaˈβa.ʝeɾo̞]
• (Rioplatense) IPA: [kaˈβa.ʃeɾo̞], [kaˈβa.ʒeɾo̞]

Noun

caballero m (plural caballeros)

1. gentleman
2. cowboy (more common in South America)
3. horseman
4. knight
5. cavalier

Synonyms

• (gentleman): señor
• (cowboy): vaquero, gaucho (Argentina), charro (Mexico), huaso (Chile)
• (horseman): jinete