cabala

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See also: càbala and cábala

English

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Proper noun

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cabala (plural cabalas)

  1. Alternative spelling of Kabballah

Derived terms

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Galician

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Xarda or cabala

Etymology

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From cabalo (horse). Compare Portuguese cavala and Spanish caballa.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cabala f (plural cabalas)

  1. mackerel (Scomber scombrus)
    Synonyms: correolo, rincha, torno, verdel, xarda

References

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Medieval Latin cabbala, from Medieval Hebrew קבלה (kabbala).

Noun

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cabala f (plural cabale)

  1. (Judaism) Kabballah (mystical Jewish teachings)
  2. cabal

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Hebrew קבלה (qabbalah, tradition).[1][2]

Noun

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cabala f (plural cabalas)

  1. (Judaism) Kabballah (mystical Jewish teachings)

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from French cabale, itself from Hebrew קבלה (qabbalah, tradition).[1]

Noun

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cabala f (plural cabalas)

  1. cabal (a secret plot to harm someone)

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 cabala”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024
  2. ^ cabala”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024