hippogriff

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a mythical beast, half griffin and half horse, supposedly the offspring of a griffin and a filly.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɪpəɡɹɪf/

Word forms

hippogriff hippogriffs hippogryph

Etymology

From French hippogriffe, from Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos, “horse”, English hippo-) + γρύψ (grúps, “griffin”).

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