noun · masculinethird declension
cabō
cabō m (genitive cabōnis)
Classical[ˈka.boː]Ecclesiastical[ˈkaː.bo]
Meaning
- gelding
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cabō | cabōnēs |
| genitive | cabōnis | cabōnum |
| dative | cabōnī | cabōnibus |
| accusative | cabōnem | cabōnēs |
| ablative | cabōne | cabōnibus |
| vocative | cabō | cabōnēs |
Origins
Found in Late Latin; from a source akin to Khotanese [script needed] (kabä, “horse”), Persian کول (kaval, “slow, clumsy horse”) (from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kaba, *kabala (“horse”)) and Old Church Slavonic кобꙑла (kobyla, “mare”), which could ultimately be of Proto-Indo-European origin.