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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTrot
/trɒt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A gait of a quadruped, especially a horse, consisting of a diagonal two-beat stride where one front foot and the opposite hind foot touch the ground simultaneously.
"The horse broke into a steady trot as they approached the open field."
- 1
To proceed at a pace faster than a walk, lifting the feet high and taking short, quick steps.
"She began to trot along the pavement to catch up with her friends."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'trotter', which likely originated from the Germanic root *tretan (to tread). It entered the English language in the late 14th century, initially describing the brisk, measured gait of a horse faster than a walk but slower than a canter.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Trot" is said worldwide
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trot
Transliteration: /tʁɔt/
"Le cheval partit au trot."
Trab
Transliteration: /tʁaːp/
"Das Pferd fiel in einen schnellen Trab."
trotto
Transliteration: /ˈtrɔt.to/
"Il cavallo passò al trotto."
trote
Transliteration: /ˈtɾo.te/
"El caballo rompió a trote ligero."
trote
Transliteration: /ˈtɾɔ.tʃi/
"O cavalo saiu a trote."
दुड़की चाल
Transliteration: dudaki chaal
"घोड़ा दुड़की चाल में आगे बढ़ा।"
小跑
Transliteration: xiǎopǎo
"马开始小跑起来。"
속보
Transliteration: sokbo
"말이 가벼운 속보로 달리기 시작했다."
速歩
Transliteration: sokuashi
"馬は速歩で進んだ。"
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