cavall

Catalan

Etymology

From Old Occitan caval, from Late Latin caballus (“horse”), from Latin caballus (“pack horse”), of Gaulish origin.

Pronunciation
  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /kəˈvaʎ/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /kəˈbaʎ/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /kaˈvaʎ/
  • Rhymes: -aʎs

Noun

cavall m (plural cavalls)

  1. horse
  2. (chess) knight
  3. (drug slang) horse, H

See also
Chess pieces in Catalan · peces d'escacs (layout · text)
rei reina, dama torre alfil cavall peó
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