English → Latin
“cavalry” in Latin
equitātuscavalry; an instance of riding; the order of equestriansequeshorseman, cavalryman, rider; knight; equite, eques, equestrian (class)ālaa wing (appendage of an animal's body that enables it to fly); the armpit (the upper and under part of the arm, where it
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
cavalry
equitatus, equites (general term): copiae equestres (the cavalry attached to an army): acies equitum (as drawn up for battle): ala (so far as the cavalry are placed on the wings; at each end of a line of infantry). Sometimes eques, sing., for equites (as pedes for pedites). The infantry and cavalry, copiae equitum peditumque; milites equitesque. All the cavalry, integer eques. To be strong in cavalry, multum cquitatu valere; ab equitatu firmum esse; equitatu paratum esse. To order the carairy to form, turmas equitum explicare (Tac., Ann., 13, 38, 3). To serve in the cavalry, equo merere: to give anybody a commission in the cavalry (or, in a cavalry regiment), ad equum rescribere (Caes., B.G., 1, 42). An engagement of cavalry, proelium equestre or equitum: pugna equestris. Many skirmishes with the cavalry occurred, crebro inter se equestribus proeliis contendebant. A cavalry horse, oquus militaris. A regiment of cavalry, cohors equestris (from 500 to 600 men). A company of cavalry, turma equitum.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for cavalry?
- The usual Latin words for “cavalry” are equitātus, eques, āla. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.