ἱππόκαμπος

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • monster with the body of a horse and the tail of a fish, hippocampus
  • sea horse (fish of the genus Hippocampus)

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek ῐ̔́ππος (horse) + Ancient Greek κάμπος (sea-monster, sea monster).

Origin

Ancient Greek

κάμπος

Gloss

sea-monster, sea monster

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