Standard Lemma guide

equestrian

adj · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ɪˈkwɛs.tri.ən/
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  • CMU ARPABET: IH0 K W EH1 S T R IY0 AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of horseback riding or horseback riders.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • They were an equestrian people.
  • After his death an equestrian statue was erected.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or relating to the ancient Roman class of equites.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

One who rides a horse.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: horseman, horserider

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

Synonym of eques.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: eques

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective

Meaning 5

of or relating to or featuring horseback riding

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective

Meaning 6

of or relating to or composed of knights

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

a man skilled in equitation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: horseman, horseback rider

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: rider

Narrower terms: picador, buster, bronco buster, broncobuster, fox hunter, horsewoman, jockey, postilion, postillion, roughrider

History

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin equester (“of or pertaining to equestrians/cavalry”) + -ianus (“-ian, related to”, adjective marker), from equus (“horse”).

Across languages

Translations

52 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: конен (konen) — of horseback riding or horseback riders
  • Catalan: eqüestre — of horseback riding or horseback riders
  • Dutch: hippisch — of horseback riding or horseback riders
  • Estonian: ratsa- — of horseback riding or horseback riders
  • Finnish: ratsastus- — of horseback riding or horseback riders
  • Finnish: ratsastaja- — of horseback riding or horseback riders
  • French: équestre — of horseback riding or horseback riders
  • French: hippique — of horseback riding or horseback riders
  • Galician: ecuestre — of horseback riding or horseback riders
  • German: Reiter- — of horseback riding or horseback riders
  • Greek: ιππικός (ippikós) — of horseback riding or horseback riders
  • Ancient Greek: ἱππικός (hippikós) — of horseback riding or horseback riders
  • Ido: kavalkala — of horseback riding or horseback riders
  • Indonesian: berkuda — of horseback riding or horseback riders
  • Latvian: jāšana — of horseback riding or horseback riders
  • Macedonian: коња́нички (konjánički) — of horseback riding or horseback riders
  • Polish: jeździecki — of horseback riding or horseback riders
  • Portuguese: equestre — of horseback riding or horseback riders
  • Russian: ко́нный (kónnyj) — of horseback riding or horseback riders
  • Scottish Gaelic: marcach — of horseback riding or horseback riders
  • Spanish: ecuestre — of horseback riding or horseback riders
  • Swedish: häst- — of horseback riding or horseback riders
  • Swedish: rid- — of horseback riding or horseback riders
  • Southern Altai: атту (attu) — an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback
  • Bulgarian: конник (konnik) — an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback
  • Catalan: genet — an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback
  • Chinese Mandarin: 騎師 /骑师 (qíshī) — an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback
  • Dutch: ruiter — an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback
  • Esperanto: ĉevalrajdisto — an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback
  • Estonian: ratsutaja — an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback
  • Finnish: ratsastaja — an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback
  • French: cavalier — an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback
  • German: Reiter — an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback
  • German: Reiterin — an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback
  • Ido: kavalkero — an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback
  • Ido: kavalkisto — an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback
  • Italian: equestre — an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback
  • Latvian: jātnieks — an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback
  • Macedonian: ко́њаник (kónjanik) — an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback
  • Norwegian: rytter — an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback
  • Portuguese: equestre — an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback
  • Punjabi: ਘੋੜਸਵਾਰ (ghoṛsavār) — an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback
  • Russian: нае́здник (najézdnik) — an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback
  • Russian: нае́здница (najézdnica) — an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback
  • Russian: вса́дник (vsádnik) — an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback
  • Russian: вса́дница (vsádnica) — an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback
  • Scottish Gaelic: marcach — an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback
  • Serbo-Croatian: коњаник (konjanik) — an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback
  • Swedish: ryttare — an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback
  • Swedish: ryttarinna — an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback
  • Thai: นักขี่ม้า (nák-kìi-máa) — an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback
  • Turkish: atlı — an equestrian person; one who rides on horseback
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