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hippocampus.

sea-horse;

11 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[hɪp.pɔˈkam.pʊs]Classical-Latin[ip.poˈkam.pus]
  1. a seahorse

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek ἱππόκαμπος (hippókampos, from ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) + κάμπος (kámpos, “sea-monster”)).

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