cavaḍḍu

Sicilian

• cavaddu, cavallu (eye dialect)

Etymology

From Late Latin caballus (“horse”), from Latin caballus (“pack horse”). Cognate with Corsican cavaddu and Sardinian cabaddu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈvaɖɖu/
• Hyphenation: ca‧và‧ddu

Noun

cavaḍḍu m (plural cavaḍḍi)

1. horse
2. (chess) knight

Derived terms

• cavaḍḍara
• cavaḍḍaru
• cavaḍḍarìa
• scavaḍḍijari

Related terms

• cavalera
• cavaleri

Descendants

• → Italian: cavaddu (regional)

See also

Chess pieces in Sicilian · [Term?] (layout · text)
re, reji	rijina, donna	turri, roccu	viscu, arferu, arfinu	cavaḍḍu	pijuni