noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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rhymes with -eɪʃən
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CMU ARPABET:EH2 K W AH0 T EY1 SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The art, practice or act of horseriding.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: equestrianism, horsemanship
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: riding, horseback riding
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sport, athletics
Narrower terms: equestrian sport, pony-trekking
History
Etymology
From French équitation.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
езда
(ezda)
— the art, practice or act of riding a horse
Chinese Mandarin:
騎術 /骑术
(qíshù)
— the art, practice or act of riding a horse
Finnish:
ratsastus
— the art, practice or act of riding a horse
German:
Reitsport
— the art, practice or act of riding a horse
Ancient Greek:
ἱππασία
(hippasía)
— the art, practice or act of riding a horse
Ancient Greek:
ἵππευμα
(híppeuma)
— the art, practice or act of riding a horse
Irish:
eachaíocht
— the art, practice or act of riding a horse
Italian:
equitazione
— the art, practice or act of riding a horse
Spanish:
equitación
— the art, practice or act of riding a horse