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cheval.

horse

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃə.val//ʃval/

  1. horse

    masculine

  2. ellipsis of cheval-vapeur (“horsepower”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · masculine

  3. ellipsis of cheval fiscal (“tax horsepower”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · masculine

  4. horse, H (narcotic)

    masculine · slang
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French cheval, from Old French cheval, from Late Latin caballus (“horse”), from Latin caballus (“pack horse”), of disputed origin.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.