ˈpä(ˌ)sōˈfē(ˌ)nō noun
( plural paso finos )
Usage: usually capitalized P&F
Etymology: American Spanish, short for caballo de paso fino , literally, fine-gaited horse
: any of a breed of horses developed in South America and the Caribbean by crossbreeding Andalusian, Barb, and Jennet horses of Spanish stock that are characterized by a smooth lateral 4-beat gait in which the front and hind feet of the same side lift off the ground simultaneously with the hind foot hitting the ground just before the front foot