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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRocinante
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Rocinante
"Nella storia, Rocinante è il cavallo di Don Chisciotte."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The name of the horse ridden by the character Don Quixote in the novel 'Don Quixote' by Miguel de Cervantes.
"In the story, Don Quixote's Rocinante is portrayed as a valiant steed, despite being old and worn." - 2
A term used metaphorically to describe someone or something that is perceived as noble or heroic despite lacking conventional attributes of greatness.
"He may not look impressive, but in his heart, he is a Rocinante, always ready to fight for what is right."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Spanish, the name is a portmanteau coined by Miguel de Cervantes in his 1605 masterpiece Don Quixote. It combines 'rocín' (meaning a low-quality horse, nag, or workhorse) with 'ante' (meaning 'before' or 'previously'), implying a horse that was formerly a nag. Over time, the term has been adopted into English and other languages to metaphorically describe any worn-out, decrepit horse or, more broadly, a clumsy, rundown vehicle or apparatus.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rocinante" is said worldwide
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Rocinante
Transliteration: Rocinante
"Dans l'histoire, Rocinante est le cheval de Don Quichotte."
Rocinante
Transliteration: Rocinante
"In der Geschichte ist Rocinante das Pferd von Don Quijote."
Rocinante
Transliteration: Rocinante
"Nella storia, Rocinante è il cavallo di Don Chisciotte."
Rocinante
Transliteration: Rocinante
"En la historia, Rocinante es el caballo de Don Quijote."
Rocinante
Transliteration: Rocinante
"Na história, Rocinante é o cavalo de Dom Quixote."
रोसिनांते
Transliteration: Rocinante
"कहानी में, रोसिनांते डॉन क्विज़ोट का घोड़ा है।"
罗西南特
Transliteration: Luóxīnán tè
"在故事中，罗西南特是唐吉诃德的马。"
로시난테
Transliteration: Rosinante
"이 이야기에서 로시난테는 돈키호테의 말입니다."
ロシナンテ
Transliteration: Roshinante
"物語の中で、ロシナンテはドン・キホーテの馬です。"
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