Relating to horses, horseback riding, or the sport of riding horses.
From Latin 'equestris,' derived from 'eques' (horseman/knight) and 'equus' (horse). The suffix '-al' makes it an adjective. Used in English since the 16th century for anything involving horsemanship.
The word 'equestrian' and all its cousins come from Latin 'equus,' the same root that gives us 'equine' and even influenced the name of a whole zodiac sign—Sagittarius, the archer on horseback!
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