Hippogriff
//ˈhɪpəɡɹɪf// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 a mythical beast, half griffin and half horse, supposedly the offspring of a griffin and a filly.
"To talk of being able to ride with stirrups, is trifling: get on Pegasus, bestride the hippogryph, or mount the white nag in the Revelation."
Example
More examples"Hippogriff hooves make the finest gelatin."
Etymology
From French hippogriffe, from Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos, “horse”, English hippo-) + γρύψ (grúps, “griffin”).
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