caballeria

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English

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Etymology

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From Spanish caballería, from caballero (horseman, gentleman, cowboy) + -ía (-y: forming nouns), from Late Latin caballārius (horseman, rider), from Latin caballus (horse) + -ārius (-ary). Doublet of cavalry and chivalry.

Noun

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caballeria (plural caballerias)

  1. (historical, law) A medieval Spanish land tenure equivalent to a knight's fee, held under an obligation for military service.
  2. (historical) A traditional Spanish unit of land area, equivalent to 38.64 ha.

Usage notes

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The area above is the formal Castilian measure, but its regional, colonial, and independent Latin American values varied.

Coordinate terms

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  • (unit of land area): celemin (1/720 caballeria), fanega (1/60 caballeria), yugada (⅚ caballeria)