cavalo

Etymology

From Late Latin caballus (“horse”), from Latin caballus (“pack horse”), from Gaulish caballos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈβa.lo/

Noun

cavalo m

1. horse
   • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 213 (facsimile):

     caeu con el o Caualo

     The horse fell with him

Alternative forms

• cavallo (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese cavalo, from Late Latin caballus (“horse”), from Latin caballus (“pack horse”), from Gaulish caballos. Cognate with Galician cabalo, Spanish caballo, Catalan cavall, Occitan caval, French cheval, Italian cavallo and Romanian cal.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.ˈva.lu/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ˈva.lu/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ˈva.lo/
• Hyphenation: ca‧va‧lo

Noun

cavalo m (plural cavalos) f égua

1. horse (mammal)
2. (chess) knight
3. (slang) heroin

See also

Chess pieces in Portuguese · peças de xadrez (layout · text)
rei	rainha, dama	torre	bispo	cavalo	peão