Definition of colt

coltnoun

ngựa con

/kəʊlt//kəʊlt/

The word "colt" originally referred to a male horse less than four years of age, specifically a young stallion that had not been castrated. The term has its roots in Old English, where it was spelled "calt" or "colt" and meant simply "young horse." It is believed that the word descends from the Old Norse "kaltr," which had a similar meaning. However, in the Middle English period, the word came to be associated primarily with young stallions, as they were sometimes colloquially referred to as "coltings," implying that they were still being "built" or "formed." The word now refers more generally to any young horse, whether male or female, and is often used interchangeably with the terms "foal" and "yearling."

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a young male horse, especially one less than 4 years old

một con ngựa đực trẻ, đặc biệt là một con dưới 4 tuổi

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