Spanish word

cabalgata

Pronunciation

IPA/kaβalˈɣata/

Meaning

  • feminine nounparade

Example

¿Vas a la cabalgata del sábado?

Are you going to the parade on Saturday?

Illustration for cabalgata (parade)

More examples

La cabalgata de Reyes atrae a muchas familias.

The Epiphany parade attracts many families.

Core concept

Cavalcade of riders and decorated wagons through streets and plazas.

Common phrases

  • participar en la cabalgata

    participate in the parade

  • asistir a la cabalgata

    attend the parade

  • cabalgata de Reyes

    Epiphany parade

Similar words

desfile: Public parade in which groups, floats, or vehicles proceed along city streets as a staged spectacle.
procesión: Religious procession that carries sacred images or relics through streets as an act of devotion.

Definition in Spanish

Evento en forma de desfile festivo, a menudo con participantes a caballo, carrozas y música, que recorre barrios o plazas.

Word origin

Derived from cabalgar 'to ride' (from Latin caballus 'horse') with the noun-forming suffix -ata to denote a mounted procession and cognate with English cavalcade.

Usage tips

  • A natural invitation uses '¿Vamos a la cabalgata?' and the word usually signals a ceremonial or folkloric procession rather than a secular civic event.

Other meanings

  • cavalcadenoun

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