English

Noun

cheval ‎(plural chevaux)

1. (obsolete) A horse; hence, a support or frame.

Derived terms

• cheval glass

Franco-Provençal

Etymology

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

Noun

cheval m ‎(plural chevôs)

1. horse

French

Etymology

From Middle French cheval, from Old French cheval, from Late Latin caballus ‎(“horse”), from Latin caballus ‎(“pack horse”), of Gaulish origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃə.val/

Noun

cheval m ‎(plural chevaux, feminine jument)

1. horse
2. horsepower
3. (slang) tall and slim woman, beautiful woman (only in the feminine form, jument)
4. (slang) horse, H (narcotic)

Hypernyms

• équidé

Derived terms

• à cheval
• cheval d'arçons
• cheval de Troie
• cheval-vapeur

Related terms

References

• “cheval” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French cheval.

Noun

cheval m (plural chevaux or chevaulx)

1. horse

Related terms

• chevalier

Descendants

• French: cheval

Old French

Etymology

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

Noun

cheval m ‎(oblique plural chevaus or chevax or chevals, nominative singular chevaus or chevax or chevals, nominative plural cheval)

1. horse
   • circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide:
   • EREC de son cheval desçant[.]

     -Erec got down from his horse.

   • circa 1170, Wace, Le Roman de Rou:

     Maint bon cheval i unt tué

     They killed many good horses

Related terms

• chevalier

Descendants