fiador

fi·a·dor
F4I1A1D2O1R1
/ˈfi.ədɔɹ/

noun

A collar worn by a horse, immediately behind the head, to which a handle, strap, or rope may be attached.

OriginSpanish fiador ← Old Spanish fiar ← Vulgar Latin *fīdāre →
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Meanings

nounfiador (plural fiadors)

plural fiadors

  1. South AmericaA collar worn by a horse, immediately behind the head, to which a handle, strap, or rope may be attached.
  2. CanadaUSIn some styles of horse halter and bridle, an optional part similar to a throatlatch.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeydʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéydʰeti
  3. Proto-Italic*feiðō
  4. Latinfīdere
  5. Vulgar Latin*fīdāre
  6. Old Spanishfiar
  7. Spanishfiar
  8. Spanishfiador
  9. Englishfiador

Borrowed from Spanish fiador.

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APA

fiador. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fiador

MLA

“fiador.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fiador. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fiador,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fiador.

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