equi

[ ee-kwee, ek-wee ]

/ ˈi kwi, ˈɛk wi /

noun Linguistics.

equi NP deletion.

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Nearby words

equatorward, equerry, equestrian, equestrianism, equestrienne, equi, equi np deletion, equi-, equiangular, equiaxial, equicaloric

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Examples from the Web for equis

Erant Satellites illi probissimi, de valle Suessionensi, nec minus pugnabant sine equis quam in equis.
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