Hippocrene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A fountain on Mount Helicon, sacred to the Muses and formed by the hooves of Pegasus, the waters of which were supposed to give poetic inspiration when imbibed.

Pronunciation

/ˌhɪpəˈkɹiːni/ /ˈhɪpəkɹiːn/

Word forms

Hippocrene

Etymology

Ancient Greek Ἱπποκρήνη (Hippokrḗnē, literally “horse spring”)

Derived words

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