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- Latin · derived fromequitans
- English todayequitant
From Latin equitans, equitantis, present participle of equitō (“to ride on horseback”), from eques (“horseman”), from equus (“horse”).
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equitant
Today it means: Mounted on, or sitting upon, a horse; riding on horseback. Full definition →
Latin equitans