Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/kaˈβaʎo/

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Translation

horse; knight (chess)

Word origin

From Latin caballus ('horse, nag'), which displaced equus in popular speech. The same word gives English 'cavalry', 'cavalier' and 'chivalry'.

Origin
Latin
Root
caballus
English cognates
cavalry, cavalier, chivalry

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralcaballos

Examples

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The horse ran fast across the open field.

montar .

He learned to ride a horse when he was just eight years old.

montar .

My daughter is learning to ride a horse on Saturdays.

establo .

In the stable there are six young horses waiting for food.

hierba .

The white horse was eating grass near the river.

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That black horse looked at me with huge eyes.

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This word is part of lesson 12.