equestrianism

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈkwɛstriənɪzəm/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
e•ques•tri•an /ɪˈkwɛstriən/USA pronunciation   adj. [before a noun]
  1. Sportof or relating to horseback riding or horseback riders:equestrian skill.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
e•ques•tri•an  (i kwes′trē ən),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Sportof or pertaining to horseback riding or horseback riders:equestrian skill.
  2. mounted on horseback:equestrian knights.
  3. representing a person mounted on a horse:an equestrian statue.
  4. pertaining to or composed of knights or mounted warriors:an equestrian code of honor.
  5. Ancient Historyof or pertaining to the ancient Roman equites.

n. 
  1. Sporta person who rides horses.
  • Latin equestri(s) (compare eques horseman) + -an
  • 1650–60
e•ques′tri•an•ism, n. 

Forum discussions with the word(s) "equestrianism" in the title:


Look up "equestrianism" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "equestrianism" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.