LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

caballa

caballa f (genitive caballae, masculine caballus)
Classical[kaˈbal.la]Ecclesiastical[kaˈbal.la]

Meaning

  1. femininemare
    Anthologia Latina I..p628

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecaballacaballae
genitivecaballaecaballārum
dativecaballaecaballīs
accusativecaballamcaballās
ablativecaballācaballīs
vocativecaballacaballae

căballa, ae, f. caballus,
I. a mare, Anthol. Lat. I. p. 628 Burm.

Origins

  1. Proto-Celtic*kaballosder.?
  2. Latincaballa

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin caballa From caballus (“riding horse, packhorse”) + -a (feminine noun suffix).

Descendants
  • Italiancavalla
  • Occitancavala
  • Portuguesecavala
  • Spanishcaballa
  • Piedmontesecavala

Quick answers

What does caballa mean in Latin?
caballa, a noun, means “mare”.
What is the genitive of caballa?
The genitive singular is caballae. caballa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce caballa?
In classical Latin, [kaˈbal.la]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈbal.la].
Where does caballa come from?
Proto-Celtic *kaballosder.? → Latin caballa.