Meaning

noun a range horse of the western United States

noun an informal term for a racehorse

noun a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)

originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pel- Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂- Proto-Indo-European *polH-on- Proto-Italic *polnos? Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w-? Proto-Indo-European *put-der.? Latin pullus Late Latin pullanus Old French poulenetder.? Scots powny English pony From Scots powny, apparently from Middle French poulenet (“little foal”), ultimately from Late Latin pullanus (“young of an animal”),…

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