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ἱππάς

ἱππάς, a riding-dress; the class of cavalry in Athens

ἱππ-άς, άδος, ἡ, pecul.fem. of ἱππικός, ἱ. στολή
  • a riding-dress, Hdt. 1.80; = Lat. equester, ἱ. ἐσθής D.C. 38.14.
    • II as Subst., ἡ ἱ. (sc. τάξις) the order of knights (ἱππεῖς) at Athens, Arist. Pol. 1274a21; θυσίαι, βοῦς ἱππάδες of sacrifices offered by the knights, Hsch.; πύλαι ἱ., name of a gate at Athens, Plu. VOrat. 2.849c.
      • 2 knights’ tax, ἱππάδα τελεῖν Is. 7.39, Arist. Ath. 7.4, Plu. Sol. 18; θητικοῦ ἀντὶ τέλους ἱππάδʼ ἀμειψάμενος Epigr. ap. Arist. Ath. l.c.
      • 3 at Rome, = ordo equester, D.C. 40.57, al.; in full ἡ ἱ. τάξις Hdn. 5.1.5.
      • 4 a boyʼs game, Poll. 9.122.
      • 5 = ἵππος, ἡ, mare, Opp. C. 1.162, Hippiatr. 14, BGU 21iii 8 (iv A.D.).

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