by Dwane | Mar 23, 2015 | Ebook, Education, English, Greek, Vocabulary
Eohippus: according to the current wisdom, the eohippus is the ancestor of the modern horse. Based on fossils discovered in New Mexico in the late 1800’s, the eohippus was a small, horse like creature. This little herbivore had four toes on his forelegs, and three...
by Dwane | Mar 21, 2015 | Ebook, Education, English, Latin, Vocabulary
Equerry: a personal attendant of a member of the royal family. Historically, the equerry was the royal stable. The equerry was also the name of those in charge of the horses of a nobleman. This word looks like it desperately wants to derive from the Latin word equus,...
by Dwane | Mar 20, 2015 | Ebook, Education, English, Latin, Vocabulary
Equestrienne: a horsewoman; a female horse rider. There is not much else to say. Equestrienne comes from the Latin word for horse: equus.
by Dwane | Mar 20, 2015 | Ebook, Education, English, Greek
Do you love horses? If so, you might be a hippophile. After all, a hippophile is a lover of horses. Hippophile comes from the Greek words ἳππος (hippos), horse, and φίλος (philos): fond, loving, beloved.
by Dwane | Mar 19, 2015 | Ebook, Education, English, Latin, Vocabulary
Equestrian: All things horse. This word goes in various directions, but remember, each definition has something to do with horses, or life with horses. 1. Pertaining to horses or horsemanship; as equestrian feats. 2. Being on horseback; as an equestrian lady. 3....
by Dwane | Mar 19, 2015 | Ebook, Education, English, Greek, Vocabulary
Hippology: the study of horses; equine knowledge. Whenever I teach my students new words, they start to get the hang of it. There is always one kid who attempts to create a new word by simply adding, -ology. This creates rather ridiculous words. Coffeology, Bugology,...
