cavallo

See also: Cavallo

Classical Nahuatl

Noun

cavallo

1. Alternative spelling of cahuallo

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Interlingua

Noun

cavallo (plural cavallos)

1. horse

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Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin caballus (“horse”), from Latin caballus (“pack horse”), from Gaulish. Compare Portuguese cavalo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈvalːo/, [ka.ˈval.lo]

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• Hyphenation: ca‧vàl‧lo
• Rhymes: -allo

Noun

cavallo m (plural cavalli, feminine cavalla)

1. horse
2. horsepower (unit of measure)
3. (chess) knight
4. crotch, fork
5. seat (of trousers)

Related terms

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• a cavallo
• accavallare
• cavallaio
• cavalcare
• cavaliere
• cavalleggero
• cavalletta
• cavalletto
• cavallina
• cavallino
• cavallo a dondolo

• cavallo di battaglia
• cavallo di Troia
• cavallo marino
• cavallone
• cavallo vapore
• cavalluccio
• febbre da cavallo
• ferro di cavallo
• scavallare

Descendants

• → Alemannic German: Kawall
• → Greek: καβάλος (kaválos)

See also

• equino
• ippo-
• pony
• stallone

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Latin

Adjective

cavallō

1. dative masculine singular of cavallus
2. dative neuter singular of cavallus
3. ablative masculine singular of cavallus
4. ablative neuter singular of cavallus

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Portuguese

Noun

cavallo m (plural cavallos)

1. Obsolete spelling of cavalo

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Spanish

Noun

cavallo m (plural cavallos)

1. Obsolete spelling of caballo