# equestrian

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪˈkwɛs.tri.ən/ · frequency rank #22,365

## Definitions
1. Of horseback riding or horseback riders.
2. Of or relating to the ancient Roman class of equites.

## Etymology
Ultimately from Latin equester (“of or pertaining to equestrians/cavalry”) + -ianus (“-ian, related to”, adjective marker), from equus (“horse”).

## Common misspellings (14)
`eqeustrian`, `eqquestrian`, `equesrtian`, `equesstrian`, `equestiran`, `equestrain`, `equestriann`, `equestrina`, `equestrrian`, `equesttrian`, `equetsrian`, `equsetrian`, `euqestrian`, `qeuestrian`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/equestrian