palomino

[ pal-uh-mee-noh ]

/ ˌpæl əˈmi noʊ /

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noun, plural pal·o·mi·nos.

a horse with a golden coat, a white mane and tail, and often white markings on the face and legs, developed chiefly in the southwestern U.S.

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Origin of palomino

First recorded in 1910–15, Americanism; from Latin American Spanish (Panama), special use of Spanish palomino “of, resembling a dove,” from Latin palumbīnus, equivalent to palumb(ēs) “dove” + -īnus -ine¹

Words nearby palomino

palolo worm, Paloma, Palomar, Palomar Observatory, palometa, palomino, palooka, Palos, palo santo, Palos Heights, Palos Hills

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How to use palomino in a sentence

The reredos of jasper and bronze is painted by Antonio Palomino, and flanks a sumptuous and beautifully moulded tabernacle.
Southern Spain|A.F. Calvert
Years after, Palomino became sufficiently intimate with Alfaro, to ask him what he thought of Castillo's sarcastic inscription.
Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects and Curiosities of Art (Vol. 3 of 3)|S. Spooner
Palomino says, however, that the artist's modesty prevented him from accepting the proffered honor.
Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects and Curiosities of Art (Vol. 3 of 3)|S. Spooner
Both are mentioned by Palomino among the eminent artists who painted in the court of Spain.
The History of Painting in Italy, Vol. 1 (of 6)|Luigi Antonio Lanzi

General Palomino, understanding the importance of my undertaking, interested himself in the result.
The Mayas, the Sources of Their History / Dr. Le Plongeon in Yucatan, His Account of Discoveries|Stephen Salisbury, Jr.

British Dictionary definitions for palomino

palomino

/ (ˌpæləˈmiːnəʊ) /

noun plural -nos

a golden horse with a cream or white mane and tail

Word Origin for palomino

American Spanish, from Spanish: dovelike, from Latin palumbīnus, from palumbēs ring dove

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