🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

cavalo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaˈvalu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Steed/stiːd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O cavalo é um animal majestoso."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A horse, especially a spirited one used for riding.

    "The knight rode his steed into battle with great valor."
  2. 2

    A term used to refer to a horse in a poetic or literary context.

    "In the poem, the steed galloped across the open fields, symbolizing freedom."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'steed' originates from the Old English 'stēda', which means 'horse'. It has roots in Proto-Germanic *staiwaz and is related to similar words in other Germanic languages, reflecting the historical significance of horses in transportation and warfare.

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