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cavallo

See also: Cavallo

Classical Nahuatl

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Noun

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cavallo

  1. Alternative spelling of cahuallo

Interlingua

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Noun

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cavallo (plural cavallos)

  1. horse

Italian

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Etymology

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From Late Latin caballus (“horse”), from Latin caballus (“pack horse”), of disputed origin. Compare Portuguese cavalo, Galician cabalo, French cheval, Catalan cavall, Spanish caballo, Romanian cal.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈval.lo/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -allo
  • Hyphenation: ca‧vàl‧lo

Noun

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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)
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Descendants

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

See also

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Chess pieces in Italian · pezzi degli scacchi (layout · text)
           
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Latin

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Adjective

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cavallō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of cavallus

Portuguese

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Noun

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cavallo m (plural cavallos)

  1. Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of cavalo.
    • 1880, Maria Amalia Vaz de Carvalho, “A Cigana [The Gypsy]”, in Contos e phantasias [Short stories and fantasies]‎[1], 2nd edition, Lisbon: Parceria Antonio Maria Pereira, published 1905, page 143:
      A galera como um cavallo que obedece facilmente á pericia de um optimo cavalleiro, proejou a barra em meio das exclamações dos impacientes e saudosos passageiros.
      The galley, like a horse that easily obeys the skill of an excellent rider, crossed the bar amidst the exclamations of the impatient and nostalgic passengers.

Spanish

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Noun

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cavallo m (plural cavallos)

  1. Obsolete spelling of caballo.
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