cabalgar

/kabalˈɡaɾ/ · B2 · verb

to ride an animal, especially a horse

🐎🏇 cabalgar = from caballo (horse): to do the horse thing, ride

Cabalgar comes from caballo, meaning horse, which comes from Latin caballus. Spot caballo inside cabalgar and the meaning follows: to go on horseback. Same root as English cavalry and cavalier.

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