英语词汇“cavalla”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Spanish caballa "mackerel (Scomber scombrus or Scomber colias)," feminine derivative of caballo "horse," going back to Latin caballus "work horse, gelding" — more at cavalcade

Note: According to Joan Coromines (Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico) Spanish caballa was originally applied to a species of flying fish, from its supposed resemblance to a horse. This seems somewhat unlikely, and in any case the application of animal names to fish varieties in other instances appears to lack obvious semantic motivation (compare redhorse).

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	cavalla
释义	cavalla noun ca·val·la kə-ˈva-lə plural cavalla or cavallas 1 or less commonly cavally kə-ˈva-lē : any of various carangid fishes 2 : king mackerel Word History Etymology borrowed from Spanish caballa "mackerel (Scomber scombrus or Scomber colias)," feminine derivative of caballo "horse," going back to Latin caballus "work horse, gelding" — more at cavalcade Note: According to Joan Coromines (Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico) Spanish caballa was originally applied to a species of flying fish, from its supposed resemblance to a horse. This seems somewhat unlikely, and in any case the application of animal names to fish varieties in other instances appears to lack obvious semantic motivation (compare redhorse). First Known Use 1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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cavalla

noun

Word History