Etymology

eques

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Today it means: A member of the equestrian order (Latin: ordo equester), the lower of the two aristocratic classes of Ancient Rome, ranking below the patricians. Full definition →

Latin eques
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromeques“horseman, knight; equestrian”
  2. English todayeques

From Latin eques (“horseman, knight; equestrian”).

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