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Galician

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Galician cabalos (horses)
 
cabalos

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cavalo, from Late Latin caballus (horse), from Latin caballus (pack horse), of Gaulish origin. Compare Portuguese cavalo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈbalo/ [kɑˈβ̞a.lʊ]
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  • Rhymes: -alo

Noun

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cabalo m (plural cabalos, feminine egua, feminine plural eguas)

  1. horse
  2. (chess) knight

Derived terms

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See also

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Chess pieces in Galician · pezas de xadrez (layout · text)
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rei dama, raíña torre, roque alfil cabalo peón

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