a cavallo

• IPA^(key): /a‿k.kaˈval.lo/

a cavallo [+ di (object)]

1. on horseback

   a cavallo di <nome del cavallo> ― on <horse name>

   andare a cavallo ― to ride on horseback

2. (idiomatic) around (a time period or a place), at the turn of (a time period or a place)

   era a cavallo del decimo secolo ― (it) was around/at the turn of tenth century (literally, “(it) is on horseback of tenth century”)

   si trova a cavallo della valle x ― (he/she/it) around/at the turn of the valley x (literally, “(he/she/it) on horseback of the valley x”)

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