cavallo

See also: Cavallo

Classical Nahuatl

Noun

cavallo

1. Alternative spelling of cahuallo

Interlingua

Noun

cavallo (plural cavallos)

1. horse

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈval.lo/

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

Noun

cavallo m (plural cavalli, feminine cavalla, diminutive cavallìno or (only in specific meanings) cavallétto, augmentative cavallóne or cavallòtto, pejorative cavallàccio, endearing-derogatory cavallùccio)

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

Related terms

Related terms

• 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

Latin

Adjective

cavallō

1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of cavallus

Portuguese

Noun

cavallo m (plural cavallos)

1. Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1911) of cavalo.

Spanish

Noun

cavallo m (plural cavallos)

1. Obsolete spelling of caballo.