ipotane

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noun

A mythical creature depicted as a half-human, half-horse that is supposedly different from a centaur, sometimes attributed to Greek mythology.

OriginGreek ιππότης →
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Meanings

nounipotane (plural ipotanes)

plural ipotanes · alternative hippotayne

  1. A mythical creature depicted as a half-human, half-horse that is supposedly different from a centaur, sometimes attributed to Greek mythology.

Origin

  1. Greekιππότης“knight”
  2. Englishipotane

Probably from Greek ιππότης (ippótis, “knight”), which is derived from ίππος (íppos, “horse”).

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ipotane,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ipotane.

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