Masculine
eques
- (declension-3, masculine) horseman, cavalryman, rider
- (declension-3, masculine) knight
- (declension-3, masculine) equite, eques, equestrian (class)
- (Late-Latin, declension-3, masculine) knight
- (declension-3, in-plural, masculine) Equestrian order
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈɛ.kʷɛs]
Etymology
From equus (“horse”) + -es (“-faring”). Compare pedes, mīles for similar formations.
Related words
caballero
cavaleiro
Ritter
cavaliere
chevalier
ridder
ιππότης
cavaller
şövalye
فارس
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