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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἵππος (híppos, horse) +‎ οὐρά (ourá, tail).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ἵππουρος (híppourosm or f (neuter ἵππουρον); second declension

  1. horse-tailed

Declension

Noun

ἵππουρος (híppourosm (genitive ἵππουρου); second declension

  1. dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus)
    Synonym: κορύφαινα (korúphaina)
  2. kind of insect

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Latin: hippūrus

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