cavallo

cavallo

1. Alternative spelling of cahuallo

cavallo (plural cavallos)

1. horse

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

• IPA^(key): /kaˈval.lo/

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

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)

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

Chess pieces in Italian · pezzi degli scacchi (layout · text)
re	regina, donna	torre	alfiere	cavallo	pedone

• equino
• ippo-
• pony
• stallone

cavallō

1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of cavallus

cavallo m (plural cavallos)

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

cavallo m (plural cavallos)

1. Obsolete spelling of caballo