equestrian

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   relating to horse riding, riders, or events performed on horseback

   The festival ended with an equestrian torch race around the arena.

2. 2
   noun

   a person who rides horses, especially a skilled or competitive rider

   The young equestrian trained daily for the show-jumping final.

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Simplified etymology

Equestrian comes from Latin equus, “horse,” an ancient word belonging to a very old linguistic root. The same Latin source also underlies equine.

From Latin equester, 'of a horseman or cavalryman,' from eques, 'horseman,' itself based on equus, 'horse.' English developed both the riding adjective and the noun for a rider.

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