cavala

See also: Cavala

Franco-Provençal

Noun

cavala f

1. mare

   Synonyms: èga, jument

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.va.la/
• Homophones: cavalas, cavalât

Verb

cavala

1. third-person singular past historic of cavaler

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Occitan

Etymology

Feminine of caval (“horse”), or from Latin caballa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kaˈβalo]

• Audio:

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Noun

cavala f (plural cavalas)

1. mare

   Synonym: èga

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin caballa. Compare Spanish caballa.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -alɐ

Noun

cavala f (plural cavalas)

1. mackerel (edible fish of genus Scomber or Scomberomorus)

   Synonym: sarda

Usage notes

• Although "cavala" is etymologically the feminine form of "cavalo", its meaning is not related to the female horse, which is called égua (from Latin equa).