Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe art, practice or act of horseriding.
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nounthe sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
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ridinghorseback riding
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Origin
- Frenchéquitation
- Englishequitation
From French équitation.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek ἱππασία, ἵππευμα
- ἱππασία (hippasía)the art, practice or act of riding a horse
- ἵππευμα (híppeuma)the art, practice or act of riding a horse
- ἱπποσύνη (hipposúnē)the art, practice or act of riding a horse
Bulgarian езда
- езда (ezda)the art, practice or act of riding a horse
Chinese Mandarin 騎術 /骑术
- 騎術 /骑术 (qíshù)the art, practice or act of riding a horse
Finnish ratsastus
- ratsastusthe art, practice or act of riding a horse
German Reitsport
- Reitsportthe art, practice or act of riding a horse
Irish eachaíocht
- eachaíochtthe art, practice or act of riding a horse
Italian equitazione
- equitazionethe art, practice or act of riding a horse
Spanish equitación
- equitaciónthe art, practice or act of riding a horse
Rhymes & wordplay
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APA
equitation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/equitation
MLA
“equitation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/equitation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “equitation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/equitation.
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