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ahorse.

On the back of a horse; on horseback.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/əˈhɔːs/Received-Pronunciation/əˈhɔɹs/General-American
  1. On the back of a horse; on horseback.

    archaic · not-comparable
    He managed to escape ahorse.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English a- Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós? Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers-? Proto-Indo-European *wers- Proto-Indo-European *-ḗn Proto-Indo-European *wérsēn Proto-Indo-Iranian *(w)ŕ̥šā Proto-Iranian *(w)ŕ̥šāder.? Proto-Germanic *hrussą Proto-West Germanic *hross Old English hors Middle English hors English horse English ahorse From a- + horse.

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