Meanings
nouncaballo (plural caballos)
plural caballos
- A horse.
The very idea of a false step of my caballo made the blood run cold.
1829, James Wilson, A Brief Memoir of the Life of James, With Extracts from His Journal and Correspondence, Written Chiefly During a Residence in Guatemala, Etc, page 432 more examples
Impatiently turning his caballo's head he started the animal at an easy one-step gait in a southerly direction.
1924, Stephen Chalmers, Four in One Westerns, page 10The long tail and mane of all the caballos were magnificent to see as the españoles rode them and played games.
1995, Sherry Garland, Indio, page 85
Origin
- Proto-Celtic*kaballosder.?
- Late Latincaballus
- Spanishcaballo
- Englishcaballo
Borrowed from Spanish caballo (“horse”).
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