[ˈɛ.kʊs], [ˈɛː.kʷus]
OriginPIE word
*h₁éḱwos
Special use of equus.
- declension-2, masculine, singularThe constellation Pegasus.
- declension-2, masculinehorse
“equo ne credite, Teucri! Quidquid id est, timeo Danaos et dona ferentes.” — Do not trust the horse, Trojans! Whatever it is, I fear the Danaans even if they are bearing gifts.
“saepe illos aspera ponti | interclusit hiems et terruit Auster euntis; | praecipue, cum iam hic trabibus contextus acernis | staret equus, toto sonuerunt aethere nimbi.
Often a fierce tempest of the d” — To what end have they set up this huge mass of a horse?
- declension-2, masculinesteed, charger
“Sed nos immensum spatiis confecimus aequor, | et iam tempus equum fumantia solvere colla.” — But in our course we have traversed a mighty plain, and now it is time to unyoke the necks of our smoking steeds.
FormsEquī(genitive) · Equus(nominative, singular) · Equī(genitive, singular) · Equō(dative, singular) · Equum(accusative, singular) · Equō(ablative, singular) · Eque(singular, vocative) · equī(genitive) · equa(feminine) · equus(nominative, singular) · equī(nominative, plural) · equī(genitive, singular) · equōrum(genitive, plural) · equō(dative, singular) · equīs(dative, plural) · equum(accusative, singular) · equōs(accusative, plural) · equō(ablative, singular) · equīs(ablative, plural) · eque(singular, vocative)
Source: Wiktionary