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Hippus.

A town of the Decapolis in Galilee

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈhɪp.pʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈip.pus]
  1. A town of the Decapolis in Galilee

    declension-2 · masculine · singular
  2. a town in Caria situated at the mouth of the Maeander

    declension-2 · masculine · singular
  3. A river of Colchis which flows into the Black Sea

    declension-2 · masculine · singular
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἵππος (Híppos).

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