equites

[ ek-wi-teez ]

plural noun

, Roman History.

1. mounted military units; cavalry.
2. members of a specially privileged class derived from the ancient Roman cavalry and having status intermediate between those of senatorial rank and the common people.

equites

/ ˈɛkwɪˌtiːz /

plural noun

1. the cavalry
2. Also calledknights members of a social order distinguished by wealth and ranking just below the senators

Word History and Origins

Origin of equites¹

< Latin, plural of eques horseman, derivative of equus horse

Word History and Origins

Origin of equites¹

from Latin, plural of eques horseman, from equus horse

Example Sentences

Again the people began to hiss louder, and the equites to make still greater plaudits.

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Not long since a man of fortune named Caepio, of the order of Equites, died here.

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The second class (equites) among other prerogatives, possessed the right to wear a gold ring on the finger.

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Patrum exemplum secuti sunt equites imitataeque equites omnes tribus.

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Ita Scipio sine publica impensa suos instruxit ornavitque equites.

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