cavall

Catalan

Etymology

From Late Latin caballus (horse), from Latin caballus (pack horse), of Gaulish origin.

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /kəˈvaʎ/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /kəˈbaʎ/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /kaˈvaʎ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aʎ

Noun

cavall m (plural cavalls)

  1. horse
  2. (chess) knight
  3. (drug slang) horse, H

Derived terms

See also

Chess pieces in Catalan · peces d'escacs (layout · text)
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rei reina, dama torre alfil cavall peó

Further reading

Lombard

Etymology

Inherited from Latin caballus.

Akin to Italian cavallo.

Pronunciation

Noun

cavall m (plural cavai)

  1. horse
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