🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

马术

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mǎshù

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Equestrianism/ɪˈkwɛs.tri.ə.nɪz.əm/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"马术是奥运会中独特的项目。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The art or practice of riding on horseback, including competitive horse riding sports.

    "She has dedicated her life to mastering the intricacies of high-level equestrianism."
  2. 2

    The performance of skills involving horseback riding in various sporting competitions such as dressage, show jumping, and eventing.

    "Equestrianism is one of the few Olympic sports where men and women compete on equal terms."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin word 'equester', meaning 'belonging to a horseman or knight', which itself comes from 'equus' (horse). The suffix '-ism' was added in modern English to denote the practice, skill, or sport associated with horse riding.

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