ˈstalyən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English stalion, stalon, from Middle French estalon, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German stal stall — more at stall
1.
a. : a male horse not castrated : a male horse kept for breeding ; also : a mature male of any equine mammal
a zebra stallion
b. : the male of any of various other animals (as dogs, sheep) when kept for or considered in respect to its worth as a stud
2. obsolete
a. : paramour
b. : courtesan
3. : a man marked by vigorous maleness