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caballus
Latin · ancient
"a horse"
a horse, especially a workhorse
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cavalleria
Italian · medieval
"soldiers who fight on horseback"
settled in Italian for soldiers who fought on horseback
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cavalry
English · 1540s
"soldiers who fight mounted on horseback"
adopted directly for soldiers who fight on horseback
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