equestrian
adjective
- related to riding horses
noun
- horse rider
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɪˈkwɛs.tri.ən/
adj
Etymology: Ultimately from Latin equester (“of or pertaining to equestrians/cavalry”) + -ianus (“-ian, related to”, adjective marker), from equus (“horse”).
- Of horseback riding or horseback riders.
“They were an equestrian people.”
“After his death an equestrian statue was erected.”
- Of or relating to the ancient Roman class of equites.
noun
Etymology: Ultimately from Latin equester (“of or pertaining to equestrians/cavalry”) + -ianus (“-ian, related to”, adjective marker), from equus (“horse”).
- One who rides a horse.
- Synonym of eques.