caballero

noun

ca·bal·le·ro ˌka-bə-ˈler-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce caballero (audio)

-bə(l)-ˈyer- How to pronounce caballero (audio)

plural caballeros

: knight, cavalier

chiefly Southwestern US : horseman

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Jalapeños can replace ajíes caballeros and other hard to find Caribbean chillies.

Craig Cavallo, Saveur, 24 Feb. 2016 The Mariinsky men look especially strong on this tour, particularly the elegant Timur Askerov as the caballero’s son who falls in love with Paquita and decides to join her gypsy band.

Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2019 The elderly people in their North Lawrence neighborhood called him caballero.Gentleman.

Nathaniel Penn, Popular Mechanics, 3 June 2019 Ever the trickster, Dylan in the Rolling Thunder Revue was many things: folk singer, songwriter, rock star, bandleader, protester, actor, ringmaster, caballero, hero, joker.

Jon Pareles, New York Times, 5 June 2019

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Spanish, "horseback rider, knight," going back to Late Latin caballārius "horseback rider, groom" — more at cavalier entry 2

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	caballero
释义	caballero noun ca·bal·le·ro ˌka-bə-ˈler-(ˌ)ō -bə(l)-ˈyer- plural caballeros 1 : knight, cavalier 2 chiefly Southwestern US : horseman Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Jalapeños can replace ajíes caballeros and other hard to find Caribbean chillies. Craig Cavallo, Saveur, 24 Feb. 2016 The Mariinsky men look especially strong on this tour, particularly the elegant Timur Askerov as the caballero’s son who falls in love with Paquita and decides to join her gypsy band. Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2019 The elderly people in their North Lawrence neighborhood called him caballero.Gentleman. Nathaniel Penn, Popular Mechanics, 3 June 2019 Ever the trickster, Dylan in the Rolling Thunder Revue was many things: folk singer, songwriter, rock star, bandleader, protester, actor, ringmaster, caballero, hero, joker. Jon Pareles, New York Times, 5 June 2019 Word History Etymology borrowed from Spanish, "horseback rider, knight," going back to Late Latin caballārius "horseback rider, groom" — more at cavalier entry 2 First Known Use 1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1 caballero noun chiefly Southwest as in vaquero Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance vaquero gaucho cowgirl cowboy horseman cowpuncher horsewoman buckaroo cowhand cowman cowpoke stockman cattleman waddy herder rancher buckeroo wrangler cowherd waddie herdsman drover
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