A Portuguese or Spanish term for a retinue, household staff, or attendants of a noble; the equipment or furnishings of a noble household.
From Portuguese/Spanish 'equipagem' or 'equipage', derived from 'equipar' (to equip), which comes from Latin 'equus' (horse) + the suffix for providing animals and gear. Originally referred to the horses and attendants outfitting a noble's household.
This word shows how different Romance languages split from Latin: while English speakers adopted 'equipage,' Portuguese and Spanish kept closer to the original with 'equipaga' and 'equipagem,' all tracing back to the importance of outfitting noble households with horses and staff!
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