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cal
horse /ˈkal/
noun#551 most common
Also: nag, steed
Example sentences
Acesta este un cal.
This is a horse.
Am văzut un cal alb în câmp.
I saw a white horse in the field.
Fermierul hrănește calul în fiecare dimineață.
The farmer feeds the horse every morning.
Ea a învățat să călărească pe cal când era mică.
She learned to ride a horse when she was little.
Caii aceștia sunt cunoscuți pentru viteza lor pe hipodrom.
These horses are known for their speed on the racetrack.
Deși prețul calului de curse a crescut considerabil, colecționarii tot licitează sume exorbitante la Newmarket.
Although the price of the racehorse has risen considerably, collectors still bid exorbitant sums at Newmarket.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | cal | cai |
| Genitive | calului | cailor |
| Accusative | cal | cai |
| Vocative | calule | cailor |
Word family
călareon horseback, astride
călărețhorseman, rider
căluțlittle horse, pony (also seahorse: căluț de mare)
cai puterehorsepower
cavaleriecavalry (from the same Latin root, via French)Etymology
Romanian "cal" descends from Latin "caballus", a word for a workhorse or pack horse, as opposed to the more formal classical Latin "equus". The same Latin root spread across the Romance languages and became the ordinary word for horse in most of them. Latin "caballus" itself is not a native Indo-European formation; its ultimate origin is disputed, so no secure PIE root can be given.
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