cavaleiro

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Old Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin caballārius (“horseman”), from Latin caballus.

Pronunciation

Noun

cavaleiro m (plural cavaleiros)

  1. knight (mediaeval warrior)
  2. a noble ranked below an infançon and above an escudeiro

Coordinate terms

Descendants

  • Galician: cabaleiro
  • Portuguese: cavaleiro

Portuguese

cavaleiro

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese cavaleiro, from Late Latin caballārius, from Latin caballus; corresponds to Portuguese cavalo (“horse”) +‎ -eiro (“-eer”). Doublet of cavalheiro.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ca‧va‧lei‧ro

Noun

cavaleiro m (plural s, feminine cavaleira, feminine plural cavaleiras)

  1. (military, historical) knight (heavily armoured warrior of the Middle Ages)
  2. (military) cavalryman; cavalier (soldier who serves on a cavalry regiment)
  3. horseman; horserider (person who rides a horse)
  4. (nobility) knight (noble ranked below a baron)

Synonyms

Derived terms

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