stallion

[ stal-yuhn ]

noun

1. an uncastrated adult male horse, especially one used for breeding.

stallion

/ ˈstæljən /

noun

1. an uncastrated male horse, esp one used for breeding

Word History and Origins

Origin of stallion¹

1275–1325; Middle English stalon < Old French estalon, equivalent to stal- (< Germanic; stall ¹ ) + -on noun suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of stallion¹

C14: staloun , from Old French estalon of Germanic origin; related to Old High German stal stall ¹

Example Sentences

"We were able to screen a worldwide collection of horse DNA samples and study where modern stallions trace their roots to," Cothran said.

From Science Daily

The image became an instant meme with people superimposing the stallion into shots from “The Shining,” “Alien 3” and any other movie where this horse’s malevolent visage actually made sense.

From Los Angeles Times

Up to now, researchers had believed sacrificial horses were always locally-sourced stallions.

From Science Daily

DNA recovered from the teeth, meanwhile, yielded another surprise: The horses were as likely to be mares as stallions, suggesting the sex of the animal was less important than thought.

From Science Magazine

“Some of our partners buy in just to race, other stay on to own stallions,” Ryan said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• colt
• filly
• mare