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hippomanes.

discharge of mares in heat; (used for love potion); plant to put mares in heat; small black membrane on forehead of foal; (for love potion/to arouse passion);

10 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[hɪpˈpɔ.ma.nɛs]Classical-Latin[ipˈpɔː.ma.nes]
  1. an aphrodisiac obtained from the discharge of a mare in heat

    declension-3 · neuter
  2. a membrane on the forehead of a foal, used in love-potions

    declension-3 · neuter
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek ἱππομᾰνής (hippomănḗs), from ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) + μαίνομαι (maínomai, “to rage, to be crazy”).

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