eques

Meaning

1. (declension-3, masculine) horseman, cavalryman, rider
2. (declension-3, masculine) knight
3. (declension-3, masculine) equite, eques, equestrian (class)
4. (Late-Latin, declension-3, masculine) knight
5. (declension-3, in-plural, masculine) Equestrian order

Concepts

knight

horseman

jockey

rider

ritter

cavalier

Knight

horsewoman

Translations

caballero

cavaleiro

Ritter

cavaliere

chevalier

ridder

ιππότης

cavalier

cavaller

şövalye

فارس

paard

🐴

Springer

şovalye

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈɛ.kʷɛs]

Etymology

From equus (“horse”) + -es (“-faring”). Compare pedes, mīles for similar formations.