Etymology

Paso Fino

Today it means: A horse of a breed originally imported to the Caribbean from Spain, prized for its smooth, natural, four-beat, lateral ambling gait. Full definition →

Spanish paso fino
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  1. Spanish · borrowed frompaso fino“smooth step”
  2. English todayPaso Fino

From Spanish paso fino (“smooth step”).

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