equestrian
/ɪˈkwes.tri.ən/ih-KWEH-stree-uhn
/ɪˈkwɛs.tri.ən/ih-KWEH-stree-uhn
Meaningof horsemen
Common meaning: on horseback
Other meanings: a rider
- equa horse; a horsemanLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 653 · scan
- estrianadjective/noun ending: going by
Journey through time
- Latinequus; eques‘a horse’
- Englishequestrian‘on horseback’ · today
equ also in: equine
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin equus; eques ‘a horse; a horseman’.
Roots
- equus; eques Latin “a horse; a horseman”
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