Dictionary formequus, equi(masculine)
Translation
horse
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Grammar
Cases
| Case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativethe subject | equus | equi |
| Vocativecalling someone: O ... | eque | equi |
| Accusativethe direct object; after ad, in (into), per | equum | equos |
| Genitiveof | equi | equorum |
| Dativeto, for | equo | equis |
| Ablativeby, with, from; after a, ab, cum, de, e, ex, in (in), sine | equo | equis |
Examples
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The horse is standing in the field.
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He led the horse to the river.
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He fell off his horse.
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They came to the camp on horseback.
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The price of the horses was high.
Equus, equi is second declension masculine and entirely regular. The mare is equa, first declension. Ablative equo does the work of "on horseback", contrasted with pedibus, on foot.
Two things to keep straight. Eques, equitis (rank 628) is a different noun built on this one, and it means both the cavalryman and the member of the equestrian order, so equites in a battle narrative are horsemen and in a political one are a social class. And equus has nothing whatever to do with aequus, "level, fair", despite the near-identical look; equal and equine are strangers to each other. The other surprise is what happened next: equus did not survive into everyday Romance. The army's slang word caballus, roughly "nag", took over, giving French cheval, Spanish caballo, Italian cavallo. English keeps equus only in the learned words equine, equestrian and equitation.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 3, lesson 4: equus, caelum, scio and 7 more words.