Etymology

hipparion

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Today it means: Any of the genus †Hipparion of extinct ponies. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἱππάριον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἱππάριον“pony”
  2. English todayhipparion

From the genus name, from Ancient Greek ἱππάριον (hippárion, “pony”).

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