la
feminine
/kaβaʎeˈɾia/
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Translation
cavalry
Word origin
From Late Latin caballarius ('horseman'), from caballus ('horse'). The same root gives English 'cavalry' and 'chivalry'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- caballarius
- English cognates
- cavalry, chivalry, cavalier
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralcaballerías
Examples
galope defender .
The cavalry arrived at a gallop to defend the city.
izquierda.
The general ordered the cavalry to advance on the left.
muchas .
In that era the cavalry decided many battles.
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Do you know how many riders the king's cavalry had?
ligera infantería.
The light cavalry moved faster than the infantry.
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