Etymology

hippogriff

hip·po·griff
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Today it means: a mythical beast, half griffin and half horse, supposedly the offspring of a griffin and a filly. Full definition →

French hippogriffe
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  1. French · borrowed fromhippogriffe
  2. English todayhippogriff

From French hippogriffe, from Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos, “horse”, English hippo-) + γρύψ (grúps, “griffin”).

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