English → Latin
“equestrian” in Latin
equeshorseman, cavalryman, rider; knight; equite, eques, equestrian (class)equesterof or pertaining to an equestrian; of or pertaining to cavalry; knightly, belonging to the mounted knights
The English word equestrian itself goes back to Latin equus, through equester.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
equestrian
eques (on horseback). An equestrian statue, statua equestris.
Skilled in horsemanship, equitandi peritus: equo habilis. To be a good equestrian, equo habilem esse; optime equis uti; equitandi peritissimum esse.
Relating to the order of equites at Rome, equester. The equestrian rank, dignitas equestris: locus equester (ordo equester = the equites as a body). ☞ Liv. has once equestris as masculine.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for equestrian?
- The usual Latin words for “equestrian” are eques, equester. 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.