caballito
English
Etymology
Spanish caballito
Noun
caballito (plural caballitos)
- A traditional Peruvian boat made from reeds.
Spanish
Etymology
From caballo + -ito.
- (wheelie): By imitation of horses.
Noun
caballito m (plural caballitos)
- Diminutive of caballo: a little horse, horsy, pony
- (Spain) wheelie (an action or stunt where a bicycle, motorcycle, or other vehicle is ridden for a short period while it is standing only on its rear wheel or wheels)
- horsy (a game where a child rides on the back of another, who is on all fours)
- rocking horse (a child’s toy consisting of a (usually wooden) horse mounted on a rocker or swing)
- Synonym: caballito balancín
- hobby horse (a child's toy consisting of a (usually wooden or cloth) horse's head mounted on a stick)
- Synonym: caballito de palo
- (Mexico) shot (small serving of drink)
- Synonym: chupito
Derived terms
- a caballito
- caballito del diablo
- caballito de mar
See also
- poni
Further reading
- “caballito”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014