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🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

ecuestre

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /eˈkwɛstɾe/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Equestrian/ɪˈkwɛst.ri.ən/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El salto ecuestre es un deporte muy popular."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to horse riding, horse sports, or horseback riders.

    "She won a gold medal in the individual equestrian event at the Olympics."
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who is a skilled rider on horseback.

    "The accomplished equestrian guided her horse gracefully over the hurdles."
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Synonyms (2)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'equester', meaning 'belonging to a horseman or knight', from 'equus' (horse). The term entered Middle English in the 16th century via Latin, shifting from ancient Roman social classes to modern associations with horseback riding and horsemanship.

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