Old Portuguese

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

Descendants

• Galician: cabalo
• Portuguese: cavalo

Portuguese

cavalo (Equus ferus caballus)

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

Related terms

See also

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