Arabian horse

noun

A breed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula characterised by a refined, wedge-shaped head, broad forehead, large eyes, large nostrils and small muzzle.

Meanings

nounArabian horse (plural Arabian horses)

plural Arabian horses

  1. A breed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula characterised by a refined, wedge-shaped head, broad forehead, large eyes, large nostrils and small muzzle.

    Synonyms: Arab horse, Arab, Arabian

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA breed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula characterised by a refined, wedge-shaped head, broad forehead, large eyes, large nostrils and small muzzle.

Translations

Arabic حِصَان عَرَبِيّ, فَرَس عَرَبِيّ
  • حِصَان عَرَبِيّ (ḥiṣān ʕarabiyy)breed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
  • فَرَس عَرَبِيّ (faras ʕarabiyy)breed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
  • خَيْل عَرَبِيَّة (ḵayl ʕarabiyya)breed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
Bulgarian ара́бски кон
  • ара́бски кон (arábski kon)breed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
Catalan cavall àrab, àrab
  • cavall àrabbreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
  • àrabbreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
Chinese Mandarin 阿拉伯馬 /阿拉伯马
  • 阿拉伯馬 /阿拉伯马 (ālābómǎ)breed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
Danish araberhest, araber
  • araberhestbreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
  • araberbreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
Finnish arabianhevonen, arabialainen täysiverinen
  • arabianhevonenbreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
  • arabialainen täysiverinenbreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
  • arabialainenbreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
  • arabibreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
French Arabe
  • Arabebreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
German Araber, Vollblutaraber
  • Araberbreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
  • Vollblutaraberbreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
Hindi अरबी
  • अरबी (arbī)breed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
Irish capall Arabach, Arabach
  • capall Arabachbreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
  • Arabachbreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
Italian cavallo arabo, purosangue arabo
  • cavallo arabobreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
  • purosangue arabobreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
  • alfanabreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
Japanese アラビア馬, アラブ種
  • アラビア馬 (Arabia-uma)breed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
  • アラブ種 (Arabu-shu)breed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
  • アラブ (Arabu)breed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
Norwegian Bokmål araberhest, araber
  • araberhestbreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
  • araberbreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
Persian اسب عربی
  • اسب عربی (asb-e 'arabi)breed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
Polish arab, koń arabski
  • arabbreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
  • koń arabskibreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
Portuguese cavalo árabe, árabe
  • cavalo árabebreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
  • árabebreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
Romanian cal arab, arab
  • cal arabbreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
  • arabbreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
Russian ара́бская ло́шадь, ара́бская чистокро́вная ло́шадь
  • ара́бская ло́шадь (arábskaja lóšadʹ)breed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
  • ара́бская чистокро́вная ло́шадь (arábskaja čistokróvnaja lóšadʹ)breed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
Spanish caballo árabe
  • caballo árabebreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
Swedish arabisk häst, arabhäst
  • arabisk hästbreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
  • arabhästbreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
  • arabbreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
  • arabiskt fullblodbreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
Turkish Arap atı, Arap
  • Arap atıbreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
  • Arapbreed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
Urdu عَرْبی
  • عَرْبی ('arbī)breed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula
Cite this entry
APA

Arabian horse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arabian%20horse

MLA

“Arabian horse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arabian%20horse. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Arabian horse,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arabian%20horse.

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