Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caballito

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables: ca-bal-li-to
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Peruvian boat made from reeds.

name

A neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Etymology

From Spanish caballito.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: caballito

Inflected Forms

caballitos (plural)

Questions

What does caballito mean?: A traditional Peruvian boat made from reeds.
Where does caballito come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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