Caballero

[DailyWord]

This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for October 16, 2009

caballero (masculine noun (el)) — gentleman. Look up caballero in the dictionary

Ese caballero me ayudó a arreglar el problema.
That gentleman helped me fix the problem.

[bobjenkins]

Yo lo he visto en la puerta de los servicios.

Después de enfermarse y hundirse al hombre enfermo le llevaron al hospital.

[laepelba]

It seems (by the definitions in RAE) that this is more than just what Americans would refer to as "gentleman", but more "nobility".

Caballero seems to refer to a horseman. So is the general sense that of nobility on horseback?

Oh - and is there a term "caballera" for a female?

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

"Caballero" is a respectful term for a man, just like the word "gentleman", Lou Ann.

A "caballero" rides horses only in old tales with dragons and jousts. In that case, he's a knight.
"Jinete" is the contemporary word for a man who rides horses. And as far as I know, "jinete" is also used unchanged for a woman ("la jinete"), but most people tend to use rather "amazona" for a woman who rides horses.

The female counterpart of a "caballero" is a "dama". "Caballera" is not Spanish.

[CrOtALiTo]

The gentleman of the movie was the Zorro.

[irmamar]

Un caballero también es un hombre muy educado y de buen comportamiento. Se dice de él que actúa de forma muy caballerosa.

Mi vecino es todo un caballero. Es elegante, distinguido, amable, agradable, nunca dice una palabra más alta que otra y sabe comportarse en todas las situaciones

Para una mujer se diría que es toda una señora.

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by irmamar

Mi vecino es todo un caballero.

Yo también

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by Perikles

Yo también

Bueno, pues Perikles es todo un caballero. Es amable, distinguido, educado, etc.

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by irmamar

Bueno, pues Perikles es todo un caballero. Es amable, distinguido, educado, etc.

[pjt33]

Originally Posted by Perikles

Yo también

¡Y además humilde!