n. A horse of a breed developed in Latin America, especially in the West Indies and Columbia, from Spanish breeds, and noted for its smooth gait. [Spanish (caballo de) paso fino, (horse with a) fine gait : paso, step, gait (from Latin passus, step; see PACE1) + fino, fine, delicate (from Latin fīnis, end, supreme degree).] |
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