stallion

Meaning

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

Synonyms

male horse

Equus caballus

breeding horse

stable horse

war horse

young horse

stone-horse

steederse

seed horse

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.

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