Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caballero

/kˌæbəjˈɛɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: ca-ballero
IPA: /kˌæbəjˈɛɹoʊ/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A horseman, particularly in the Latin American context

noun

A Spanish gentleman.

noun

A Spanish line dance.

name

A surname from Spanish.

Example Sentences

"Here we usually find the caballero aiming his pistol in one direction while pointing his reined-in steed in another, as if ready to wheel and dash to safety."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *kaballosder.? Latin caballus Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Late Latin caballārius Old Spanish cavallero Spanish caballerobor. English caballero Borrowed from Spanish caballero. Doublet of cavalier and chevalier.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: caballero

Inflected Forms

caballeros (plural) caballeroes (plural)

Derived Forms

Cab Caballerial

Rhymes With

narrow marrow sparrow romero aero pharaoh guerrero aguero taro darrow ferro ribeiro

Questions

How do you pronounce caballero?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˌæbəjˈɛɹoʊ/.
What does caballero mean?: A horseman, particularly in the Latin American context
Where does caballero come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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