καβάλα
See also: Καβάλα
Greek
editEtymology
editInherited from Byzantine Greek καβάλα (kabála, “mare; equestrianism, horsemanship; cavalry”), borrowed from Venetian cavala or Late Latin caballa. The adverbialization of the noun occurred analogously to γραμμή (grammí).[1][2]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editκαβάλα • (kavála) f
- (obsolete, folksy) equestrianism, horsemanship
- Synonym: ιππασία f (ippasía)
- (military, obsolete, folksy) cavalry
- (vulgar) sexual intercourse
- Synonym: συνουσία f (synousía)
Declension
editDeclension of καβάλα
Adverb
editκαβάλα • (kavála) [with σε (se, + accusative) ‘on’]
- astride (with one’s legs on either side)
- (on) horseback, donkeyback (etc.)
- καβάλα σε ένα άλογο ― kavála se éna álogo ― astride a horse, on horseback
- (on) horseback, donkeyback (etc.)
Related terms
edit- καβαλάρης m (kavaláris), καβαλάρισσα f (kavalárissa)
- καβαλαρία f (kavalaría)
- καβάλημα n (kaválima)
- καβαλητά (kavalitá)
- καβαλίκεμα n (kavalíkema)
- καβαλικεύω (kavalikévo)
- καβαλώ (kavaló), καβαλάω (kavaláo)
See also
edit- έφιππος (éfippos, “on horseback”, adjective)
References
edit- ^ καβάλα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ^ καβάλα - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)
Further reading
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