🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

马术

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mǎshù

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Equitation/ˌɛk.wɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"她在国际马术比赛中获得了金牌。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The art or practice of horse riding and horsemanship.

    "Her years of dedicated equitation training allowed her to handle the spirited stallion with absolute grace."
  2. 2

    A judged equestrian competition where the rider's form, posture, and ability to communicate with the horse are evaluated.

    "She won first place in the prestigious national hunt seat equitation championship."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'equitatio' meaning 'riding', originating from 'equus' (horse) through Old French and later entering Middle English in the 16th century. The term initially referred broadly to horse riding before specializing in equestrian art, posture, and technique.

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