ἵππουρος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From ἵππος (híppos, horse) +‎ οὐρά (ourá, tail).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ἵππουρος (híppourosm or f (neuter ἵππουρον); second declension

  1. horse-tailed

Declension

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Noun

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ἵππουρος (híppourosm (genitive ἵππουρου); second declension

  1. dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus)
    Synonym: κορύφαινα (korúphaina)
  2. kind of insect

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Latin: hippūrus

Further reading

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