cavalló

Catalan

Etymology

From cavall +‎ -ó.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [kə.βəˈʎo]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [kə.vəˈʎo]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ka.vaˈʎo]

Noun

cavalló m (plural cavallons)

1. ridge (strip of raised land between furrows or between cultivated fields)

   Synonyms: carena, crestall, entresolc, llom

2. (historical) stook

   Synonym: garbera

3. (civil engineering) levee

   Synonym: mota

4. (traffic engineering) speed bump

Derived terms

• cavallonar

Further reading

• “cavalló” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.