de caballo

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “of [a] horse”. Compare French de cheval.

Adjective

de caballo (invariable)

1. (idiomatic, colloquial) helluva; massive

Further reading

• “de caballo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10