ἱππομανές

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Neuter form of ἱππομᾰνής (hippomanḗs, swarming with horses).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἱππομᾰνές (hippomanésn (genitive ἱππομᾰνοῦς); third declension

  1. thorn apple (Datura stramonium), of which horses are madly fond or which makes them mad
    Synonym: στρῠ́χνον (strúkhnon)
  2. (zoology) small black fleshy substance on the forehead of a new-born foal
  3. mucous humor that runs from mares

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: hippomanes
  • Translingual: Hippomane

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