nounirregular, variously declined, fourth declension, second declension
domus equestris
domus equestris f (genitive domūs equestris or domī equestris)
Classical[ˈdɔ.mʊs ɛˈkʷɛs.trɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈdɔː.mus eˈkʷɛs.tris]
Meaning
- an apartment with windows facing both the street and an interior courtyard.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | domus equestris | domūs equestrēs |
| genitive | domūs equestris domī equestris | domuum equestrium domōrum equestrium |
| dative | domuī equestrī domō equestrī | domibus equestribus |
| accusative | domum equestrem | domūs equestrīs domūs equestrēs, domōs equestrīs, domōs equestrēs |
| ablative | domū equestrī domō equestrī | domibus equestribus |
| vocative | domus equestris | domūs equestrēs |
| locative | domī equestrī | - equestribus |
Origins
From domus (“house”) + equestris, the feminine of equester (“of a horseman”). The name derives from the fact that these nicer apartments had windows or balconies facing both the street and an interior courtyard, and so straddled the building as a rider does a horse.