eques

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noun

A member of the equestrian order (Latin: ordo equester), the lower of the two aristocratic classes of Ancient Rome, ranking below the patricians.

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Meanings

nouneques (plural equites)

plural equites

  1. Ancient RomehistoricalA member of the equestrian order (Latin: ordo equester), the lower of the two aristocratic classes of Ancient Rome, ranking below the patricians.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
equestrian

Origin

  1. Latineques“horseman, knight; equestrian”
  2. Englisheques

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

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APA

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MLA

“eques.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eques. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eques,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eques.

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