How to pronounce colt
American English pronunciation
KOHLT
- IPA
- /ˈkoʊlt/
- Syllables
- KOHLT (1 syllable)
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What colt means
A young male horse
In a sentence: The new colt wobbled on its long legs as it took its first steps.
Where it comes from: It goes back to Old English colt and an older Germanic word for something round and thick. It is related to the word child.
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