cavallo
- alternative spelling ofcahuallo
cavallo (pluralcavallos)
- horse
FromLate Latincaballus(“horse”), fromLatincaballus(“pack horse”), of disputed origin. ComparePortuguesecavalo,Asturiancaballu,Galiciancabalo,Dalmatiancaval,Catalancavall,Frenchcheval,Spanishcaballo,Romaniancal,Corsicancavallu,Sardiniancabaddu,Siciliancavaḍḍu.
cavallo m (pluralcavalli,femininecavalla,diminutivecavallìnoor(only in specific meanings)cavallétto,augmentativecavallóneorcavallòtto,pejorativecavallàccio,endearing-derogatorycavallùccio)
- horse
- horsepower(unit of measure)
- (chess)knight
- crotch,fork
- seat (of trousers)
cavallō
- dative/ablativemasculine/neutersingular ofcavallus
cavallo m (pluralcavallos)
- pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) ofcavalo
1880,Maria Amalia Vaz de Carvalho, “A Cigana [The Gypsy]”, inContos e phantasias [Short stories and fantasies][1], 2nd edition,Lisbon:Parceria Antonio Maria Pereira, published1905, page143:A galera como umcavallo que obedece facilmente á pericia de um optimo cavalleiro, proejou a barra em meio das exclamações dos impacientes e saudosos passageiros.- The galley, like ahorse that easily obeys the skill of an excellent rider, crossed the bar amidst the exclamations of the impatient and nostalgic passengers.
cavallo m (pluralcavallos)
- obsolete spelling ofcaballo
