Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cavally

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cav-al-ly
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a carangoid fish of species Caranx hippos, of the Atlantic coast.

Etymology

Compare Portuguese cavala, Spanish caballa; probably from Portuguese cavalo (“horse”).

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: cavalo

Inflected Forms

cavallies (plural)

Synonyms

crevalle jack horse crevalle

Questions

What does cavally mean?: a carangoid fish of species Caranx hippos, of the Atlantic coast.
Where does cavally come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

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