stallion
[ stal-yuh n ]
/ ˈstæl yən /
noun
an uncastrated adult male horse, especially one used for breeding.
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Origin of stallion
1275–1325; Middle English stalon < Old French estalon, equivalent to stal- (< Germanic; see stall1) + -on noun suffix
Words nearby stallion
stall-fed, stall-feed, stallage, stallholder, stalling angle, stallion, stalwart, stalworth, stamba, stambul, stamen
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stallion
/ (ˈstæljən) /
noun
an uncastrated male horse, esp one used for breeding
Word Origin for stallion
C14: staloun, from Old French estalon of Germanic origin; related to Old High German stal stall 1
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