Hippocrene
Meanings
name
- 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
Word forms
Etymology
Ancient Greek Ἱπποκρήνη (Hippokrḗnē, literally “horse spring”)
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