HIPPODAME

Etymology

Noun

hippodame (plural hippodames)

(obsolete, rare, mythology) A sea horse or hippocampus.

Source: Wiktionary


Hip"po*dame, n. Etym: [Cf. F. hippopotame.]

Definition: A fabulous sea monster. [Obs.] Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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