Equus Troianus
Latin
Etymology
Equus (“horse”, noun) + Troiānus (“Trojan”, adjective)
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈɛ.kʊs trɔjˈjaː.nʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈɛː.kʷus t̪roˈjaː.nus]
Proper noun
Equus Troiānus m sg (genitive Equī Troiānī); second declension
- (Greek mythology) The hollow wooden horse by which the Greeks allegedly gained access to Troy during the Trojan War.