"cheval" meaning in French

See cheval in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʃə.val/, /ʃval/ Audio: Fr-un cheval-fr.ogg Forms: chevaux [plural], jument [feminine]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French cheval, from Old French cheval, from Late Latin caballus (“horse”), from Latin caballus (“pack horse”), of disputed origin. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|cheval|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French cheval, {{inh+|fr|frm|cheval}} Inherited from Middle French cheval, {{inh|fr|fro|cheval}} Old French cheval, {{inh|fr|LL.|caballus||horse}} Late Latin caballus (“horse”), {{inh|fr|la|caballus||pack horse}} Latin caballus (“pack horse”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|f=jument}} cheval m (plural chevaux, feminine jument)
  1. horse Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-cheval-fr-noun-~WKGK23C Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Horses Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 26 29 45 Disambiguation of Horses: 68 8 24
  2. horsepower Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-cheval-fr-noun-T4WjvvGM Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 26 29 45
  3. (slang) horse, H (narcotic) Tags: masculine, slang
    Sense id: en-cheval-fr-noun-~57gZ~y7 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 26 29 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: équidé Related terms: cavalerie, cavalier, chevaleresque, chevalier, chevalin, chevaucher, équin, équitation

Inflected forms

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      "word": "à cheval donné on ne regarde pas la bride"
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      "word": "à cheval donné on ne regarde pas les dents"
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      "word": "antilope cheval"
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      "word": "changer de cheval au milieu du gué"
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          "horsepower",
          "horsepower"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "French slang"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "horse, H (narcotic)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "horse",
          "horse"
        ],
        [
          "H",
          "H"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(slang) horse, H (narcotic)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃə.val/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃval/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Fr-un cheval-fr.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/3/34/Fr-un_cheval-fr.ogg/Fr-un_cheval-fr.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/Fr-un_cheval-fr.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cheval"
}

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