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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

equitazione

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /e.kwi.tadriˈtsoːne/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Equitation/ˌɛk.wɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Ha una grande passione per l'equitazione e i cavalli."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The art or practice of horse riding and horsemanship.

    "Her years of dedicated equitation training allowed her to handle the spirited stallion with absolute grace."
  2. 2

    A judged equestrian competition where the rider's form, posture, and ability to communicate with the horse are evaluated.

    "She won first place in the prestigious national hunt seat equitation championship."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'equitatio', meaning 'riding', which comes from 'equitatus' (cavalry) and 'equus' (horse). Entering English in the late 16th century, the term has historically referred to the art or practice of horse riding and horsemanship.

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