cavaleiro

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cavaleiro

/kavaˈlejɾu/. Brazil
/kavaˈleɾu/. Brazil
/kavaˈlejɾo/ (Sul do Brasil). Brazil
/kɐvɐˈlɐjɾu/. Portugal
/kɐvɐˈlejɾu/. Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim caballarius⁽ˡᵃ⁾.

noun

homem a cavalo, especialmente aquele que na Idade Média corria o mundo em busca de aventuras
membro da cavalaria (unidade do exército)

In English

knight warrior, especially of the Middle Ages
rider one who rides — see also cyclist, driver
mount rider in cavalry
horseman man who rides a horse
cavalryman a soldier in the cavalry

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@misc{cavaleiro_2026,
  title = {cavaleiro},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/cavaleiro},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}