Caballero
/kæbəˈlɛroʊ/noun
A Spanish word meaning 'knight' or 'gentleman'.
Did you know?The term 'caballero' is linked to the Latin 'caballarius', meaning horseman, highlighting the knight's bond with their steed in medieval chivalric tales.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
caballarius
“A horseman or someone who rides a horse.”
Vulgar Latin
Vulgar Latin
caballarius
“A term for a servant or attendant who tended to horses.”
12th Century
Old Spanish
caballero
“A man of noble birth or a knight.”
Modern Spanish
Spanish
caballero
“A gentleman, often with connotations of gallantry and nobility.”