"eques" meaning in Latin

See eques in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈe.kʷes/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈɛkʷɛs̠] [Classical-Latin], /ˈe.kwes/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈɛːkwes] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From equus (“horse”) + -es (“-faring”). Compare pedes, mīles for similar formations. Etymology templates: {{root|la|ine-pro|*h₁eḱ-}}, {{suffix|la|equus|-es||id2=t-stem|t1=horse|t2=-faring}} equus (“horse”) + -es (“-faring”) Head templates: {{la-noun|eques/equit<3>|g=m}} eques m (genitive equitis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|eques/equit<3>}} Forms: equitis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], eques [nominative, singular], equitēs [nominative, plural], equitis [genitive, singular], equitum [genitive, plural], equitī [dative, singular], equitibus [dative, plural], equitem [accusative, singular], equitēs [accusative, plural], equite [ablative, singular], equitibus [ablative, plural], eques [singular, vocative], equitēs [plural, vocative]
  1. horseman, cavalryman, rider Tags: declension-3, masculine Categories (topical): Male people, Military, Occupations
    Sense id: en-eques-la-noun-3Bd19gA5 Disambiguation of Male people: 65 0 0 35 0 Disambiguation of Military: 100 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Occupations: 68 1 4 22 4 Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 22 19 15 26 18
  2. knight Tags: declension-3, masculine
    Sense id: en-eques-la-noun-zh2AHRUt Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 22 19 15 26 18
  3. equite, eques, equestrian (class) Tags: declension-3, masculine
    Sense id: en-eques-la-noun-2sY2ZCyc Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 22 19 15 26 18
  4. (Late Latin, chess) knight Tags: Late-Latin, declension-3, masculine Categories (topical): Chess, Chess, Feudalism
    Sense id: en-eques-la-noun-zh2AHRUt1 Disambiguation of Chess: 24 2 2 69 2 Disambiguation of Feudalism: 16 5 5 70 5 Categories (other): Late Latin, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension, Latin terms suffixed with -es (t-stem) Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 11 2 3 82 3 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 22 19 15 26 18 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -es (t-stem): 6 6 6 76 6 Topics: board-games, chess, games
  5. (in the plural) Equestrian order Tags: declension-3, in-plural, masculine
    Sense id: en-eques-la-noun-obFhU9p3 Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 22 19 15 26 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: equitulus [New-Latin, diminutive, rare], equitō Related terms: rēx, rēgīna, turris, sagittifer, pedes

Inflected forms

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        "4": "",
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    },
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        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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    },
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      "form": "eques",
      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "equitis",
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    },
    {
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      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "sagittifer"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
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    }
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          "equite",
          "equite"
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          "eques",
          "eques#English"
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        "masculine"
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            "Recreation",
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            "Recreation",
            "Human activity",
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            "Fundamental"
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        "(in the plural) Equestrian order"
      ],
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        "declension-3",
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      "ipa": "/ˈe.kʷes/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈɛkʷɛs̠]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈe.kwes/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɛːkwes]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "eques"
}
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    "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
    "Latin lemmas",
    "Latin masculine nouns",
    "Latin masculine nouns in the third declension",
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    "Latin terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
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        "genitive",
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        "dative",
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      ],
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          "eques",
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        "(Late Latin, chess) knight"
      ],
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      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈe.kwes/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈɛːkwes]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
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}

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