Cheval

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Cheval

Type

bound base

Denotation

horse

Etymology

Middle English cheval-; Anglo-Norman cheval-; Late Latin caball-; Latin caballus

Evidence

chevalier, chevaliers

Notes

<l> does not double because the stress falls on the first syllable
chevalier, cavalier, and caballero are doublets

See Also

Caval, Caball, Chival