Definitions for equites

equites eq·ui·tes

Spelling: [ek-wi-teez]
IPA: /ˈɛk wɪˌtiz/

Equites is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 88 anagrams from letters in equites (eeiqstu).

Definitions for equites

plural noun

  1. mounted military units; cavalry.
  2. members of a specially privileged class derived from the ancient Roman cavalry and having status intermediate between those of senatorial rank and the common people.

Origin of equites

Latin, plural of eques horseman, derivative of equus horse

Examples for equites

But the equites were not a safe body to intrust with this power.

This order seemeth to answer in part to that equites aurati.

From the equites, too, were taken the tax-gatherers of the provinces.

The senate offended the equites by proposing it, and yet did not carry the law.

Juvenal speaks also of "equites Cappadoces" in the same strain, Sat.

The control of the courts was transferred from the equites to the Senate.

Sulla restored the judicial functions to the Senate (from the equites).

Gracchus belonged to the class of equites, and as such he had a Public horse.

Galbas guard, of the equites, had gold rings as a distinguishing badge.

The equites at Rome had an interest in acquitting a man who favoured their order.

Word Value for equites
Scrable

16

Words with friends

17

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