Etymology

caballero

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Today it means: A horseman, particularly in the Latin American context Full definition →

Spanish caballero ← Old Spanish cavallero ← Late Latin caballārius
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caballero · noun1

  1. Proto-Celtic*kaballosder.?
  2. Latincaballus
  3. Late Latincaballārius
  4. Old Spanishcavallero
  5. Spanishcaballero
  6. English todaycaballero

Borrowed from Spanish caballero. Doublet of cavalier and chevalier.

Caballero · proper noun2

  1. Spanish · borrowed fromcaballero
  2. English todayCaballero

From Spanish caballero, originally an occupational surname for a knight.

Words from the same roots

Spanishcaballero all →

cabcavaliero

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