LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

equī̆ria

equī̆ria n pl (genitive equī̆rium or equī̆riōrum)
Classical[ɛˈkʷiː.ri.a]Ecclesiastical[eˈkʷiː.ri.a]

Meaning

  1. pluralplural onlyThe two annual horse races held in honour of Mars

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—equī̆ria
genitive—equī̆rium
equī̆riōrum
dative—equī̆ribus
equī̆riīs
accusative—equī̆ria
ablative—equī̆ribus
equī̆riīs
vocative—equī̆ria

ĕquīrĭa, ōrum, n. id.,
I. the annual horse-races, held on the 27th of February and the 14th of March in the Campus Martius, in honor of Mars, Varr. L. L. 6, § 13 Müll.; Ov. F. 2, 859; 3, 519; Paul. ex Fest. p. 81, 12, and 131, 13 Müll., s. v. MARTIALIS CAMPVS, p. 96.

Origins

From equus (“horse”), possibly combined with the root of currō "to run", à la *equicurrium (cf. rēgifugium, tubilustrium).

Quick answers

What does equī̆ria mean in Latin?
equī̆ria, a noun, means “The two annual horse races held in honour of Mars”.
What is the genitive of equī̆ria?
The genitive singular is equī̆rium. equī̆ria is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce equī̆ria?
In classical Latin, [ɛˈkʷiː.ri.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈkʷiː.ri.a].