Etymology

hippus

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Today it means: pupillary athetosis; spasmodic dilation and contraction of the pupil between the sphincter and dilator muscles. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἵππος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἵππος“horse”
  2. English todayhippus

From Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos, “horse”), perhaps due to the rhythm of the contractions representing a galloping horse.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἵππος all →

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