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How do you use Equites in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Equites in a sentence

Equites meaning

plural of eques

Using Equites

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of eques
  • In the example corpus, equites often appears in combinations such as: the equites, for equites, equites and.

Context around Equites

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

hundred 1× knights 1× funds 1× equestrians 1×

Often after:

members 1× equo 1×

Sentence patterns with Equites

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as equestrians equites 1× behind for equites 1× below the equites in wealth 1× five hundred equites members of 1× made the equites who consisted 1× news for equites and the 1× numbers of equites to help 1× or knights equites 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

by the end 1× cornell suggests that 1× diagram of the 1× in addition to 1× in the same 1× its front sections 1×

Common sentence endings:

and rome itself 1× as equestrians equites 1× behind for equites 1× bond yields higher 1× commander of ten 1× equites in wealth 1×

Words around Equites

Just before it in the word index:

equitation 5 equitas 7 equitably 60 equitable 595 equitability 3 equisetifolia 2

Just after it in the word index:

equities 3.010 equitius 2 equitorial 2 equitrader 3 equitrans 13 equitum 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanand 16 abcd 16 abdurrahman 16 aberdour 16 abergele 16 abg 16

Corpus analysis for Equites

  • In this selection, "equites" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, hundred, knights, funds, members and equo stand out and add context to how "equites" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as equestrians equites and behind for equites. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "equites" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with equites

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

All three were senators or equites. (6 words)

Tarquin doubled the numbers of equites to help the war effort. (11 words)

This is more good news for equites and the dollar, but we may see bond yields higher. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

By the time of Augustus 's census, Cádiz was home to more than five hundred equites (members of the wealthy upper class), a concentration rivaled only by Patavium ( Padua ) and Rome itself. (32 words)

Cornell suggests that this centuriate system made the equites, who "consisted mainly, if not exclusively, of patricians" but voted after infantry of the first class, subordinate to the relatively low-status infantry. (32 words)

In addition to heavy cavalry, there would be the light cavalry levied from poor citizens and wealthy young citizens not old enough to be in the hastati or the equites. (30 words)

Example sentences (13)

This is more good news for equites and the dollar, but we may see bond yields higher.

All three were senators or equites.

By the end of the Republic, this style belonged to a class of persons slightly below the equites in wealth.

By the time of Augustus 's census, Cádiz was home to more than five hundred equites (members of the wealthy upper class), a concentration rivaled only by Patavium ( Padua ) and Rome itself.

Cornell suggests that this centuriate system made the equites, who "consisted mainly, if not exclusively, of patricians" but voted after infantry of the first class, subordinate to the relatively low-status infantry.

Diagram of the levels of seating The tier above the senators, known as the maenianum primum, was occupied by the non-senatorial noble class or knights ( equites ).

In addition to heavy cavalry, there would be the light cavalry levied from poor citizens and wealthy young citizens not old enough to be in the hastati or the equites.

In the same manner they held a review of the Equestrians who received a horse from public funds (equites equo publico), and added and removed names as they judged proper.

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Its front sections along the central straight were reserved for senators, and those immediately behind for equites.

Raised seating was erected privately by the senators and equites, and other areas were marked out for private citizens.

Tarquin doubled the numbers of equites to help the war effort.

The army officers as well as the cavalry were drawn from leading citizens who enrolled as equestrians (equites).

The equites were later placed in smaller groups of 30 that were commanded by decurions (which means commander of ten).

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Common combinations with equites

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "equites" in a sentence?
An example: "This is more good news for equites and the dollar, but we may see bond yields higher." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "equites" from authentic English texts.
What does "equites" mean?
Equites means: plural of eques
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