hippotaur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A creature that is half bull and half horse.
noun
  1. A taur with the lower body of a hippopotamus.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɪpə.tɔː/ /ˈhɪpə.tɔɹ/ /ˈhɪpə.tɑɹ/

Word forms

hippotaur hippotaurs

Etymology

From Latin hippotaurus, from Ancient Greek ἱππόταυρος (hippótauros), from ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) (English hippo-) + ταῦρος (taûros, “bull”).

Synonyms

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