cavalryman

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US/ˈkævəlɹi.mən/

noun

A soldier in the cavalry.

OriginEnglish man ← Middle English man ← Old English mann →
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Meanings

nouncavalryman (plural cavalrymen)

plural cavalrymen

  1. A soldier in the cavalry.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
trooper

Origin

  1. Late Latincaballārius
  2. Old Occitancavalier
  3. Italiancavaliere
  4. Italiancavalleria
  5. Middle Frenchcavalerie
  6. Englishcavalry
  7. Proto-Indo-European*mon-
  8. Proto-Germanic*mann-
  9. Proto-West Germanic*mann
  10. Old Englishmann
  11. Middle Englishman
  12. Englishman
  13. Englishcavalryman

From cavalry + man.

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Translations

Bulgarian конник
  • конник (konnik)a soldier in the cavalry
Czech kavalerista
  • kavaleristaa soldier in the cavalry
Finnish ratsumies, ratsujääkäri
  • ratsumiesa soldier in the cavalry
  • ratsujääkäria soldier in the cavalry
French cavalier
  • cavaliera soldier in the cavalry
German Kavallerist, Reiter
  • Kavallerista soldier in the cavalry
  • Reitera soldier in the cavalry
Hindi घुड़सवार
  • घुड़सवार (ghuṛasvār)a soldier in the cavalry
Irish marcach
  • marcacha soldier in the cavalry
Italian cavaliere
  • cavalierea soldier in the cavalry
Māori hōia eke hōiho
  • hōia eke hōihoa soldier in the cavalry
Portuguese cavaleiro, cavalariano
  • cavaleiroa soldier in the cavalry
  • cavalarianoa soldier in the cavalry
Russian кавалери́ст
  • кавалери́ст (kavaleríst)a soldier in the cavalry
Spanish soldado de caballería
  • soldado de caballeríaa soldier in the cavalry
Swedish kavallerist, ryttare
  • kavallerista soldier in the cavalry
  • ryttarea soldier in the cavalry
Ukrainian кавалери́ст
  • кавалери́ст (kavalerýst)a soldier in the cavalry
Cite this entry
APA

cavalryman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cavalryman

MLA

“cavalryman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cavalryman. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cavalryman,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cavalryman.

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