Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese palafré, palafrén (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Old Occitan palafré, from Old French palefrei, from Late Latin paraverēdus (post horse, spare horse), from Gaulish *werēdos (horse) (compare Welsh gorwydd (horse)), from Proto-Celtic *uɸorēdos (horse). Doublet of verea (road).

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Noun

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palafrén m (plural palafréns)

  1. palfrey

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Catalan palafrè.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /palaˈfɾen/ [pa.laˈfɾẽn]
  • Rhymes: -en
  • Syllabification: pa‧la‧frén

Noun

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palafrén m (plural palafrenes)

  1. palfrey

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