equi

[ ek-wee ]

nounLinguistics.

equi NP deletion.

Other definitions for equi- (2 of 2)

equi-

a combining form meaning “equal,” used in the formation of compound words: equimolecular.

Origin of equi-

Middle English <Latin aequi-, combining form representing aequus equal

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How to use equi in a sentence

Three feathers are placed on each shaft, and they are laid equi-distant along the stem.
The Silent Readers | William D. Lewis
Linnaeus tells us that 'Tres muscae consumunt cadaver equi aeque cito ac leo.'
The Life of the Fly | J. Henri Fabre
Lva stomachosus habena dicet eques; sed equi frenato est auris in ore; that is, he minds not the reins, and must feel the bit.
Dderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes | Ludwig Dderlein
Well, come—(relieved)— skating's one of those things you never forget—all a question of poise and equi—confound the things!
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 100., Jan. 10, 1891 | Various
He gives it as his opinion that even laminitis has occurred as a result of the streptococcus-equi.
Lameness of the Horse | John Victor Lacroix

British Dictionary definitions for equi-

equi-

combining form

equal or equally: equidistant; equilateral

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Scientific definitions for equi-

equi-

A prefix that means equal or equally, as in equidistant.

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