stallion

  1. An adult male horse.
  2. An adult male horse.
  3. A very virile and sexually-inclined man or (rarely) woman.

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈstæli.ən/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English stalion, from Middle French estalon (whence modern French étalon), of Germanic origin, akin to stall. Displaced native Old English henġest.

male horse

Equus caballus

breeding horse

stable horse

war horse

young horse

stone-horse

steederse

seed horse

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