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equitatus.

cavalry, horse-soldiers; equestrian order; bodies of cavalry (pl.); horsemanship, equitation, riding; creature in heat (mare) (L+S);

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɛ.kʷɪˈtaː.tʊs]Classical-Latin[e.kʷiˈtaː.tus]
  1. cavalry

    declension-4
  2. an instance of riding

    declension-4
  3. the order of equestrians

    declension-4 · rare
Where this word comes from

From equitō (“to ride”) + -tus (noun-forming suffix).

noun[ɛ.kʷɪˈtaː.tʊs]Classical-Latin[e.kʷiˈtaː.tus]
  1. a being in heat

    declension-4
Where this word comes from

Apparently from equiō, equīre (“to be on heat”) via an unused frequentative *equitō + -tus (noun-forming suffix).

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