cavalo
Old PortugueseEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Late Latin caballus (“horse”), from Latin caballus (“pack horse”), from Gaulish caballos.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
cavalo m
- horse
- 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 213 (facsimile):
- caeu con el o Caualo
- The horse fell with him
- 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 213 (facsimile):
DescendantsEdit
PortugueseEdit
Alternative formsEdit
- cavallo (obsolete)
EtymologyEdit
From Old Portuguese cavalo, from Late Latin caballus (“horse”), from Latin caballus (“pack horse”), from Gaulish caballos. Cognate with Galician cabalo, Spanish caballo, Catalan cavall, Occitan caval, French cheval, Italian cavallo and Romanian cal.
PronunciationEdit
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.ˈva.lu/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ˈva.lu/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ˈva.lo/
- Hyphenation: ca‧va‧lo
NounEdit
cavalo m (plural cavalos) f égua
DescendantsEdit
- Papiamentu: kabai
Related termsEdit
See alsoEdit
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