ῐ̔́ππος

[híp.pos]

noun

LanguageAncient Greek

Meaning

a horse, (feminine) a mare
cavalry, horsemen
horse
A large domesticated animal often ridden by humans. In a military context, it can also refer to a group of cavalry soldiers.

Examples

καὶ εἶδον, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἵππος χλωρός, καὶ ὁ καθήμενος ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ ὄνομα αὐτῷ [ὁ] Θάνατος, καὶ ὁ ἅδης ἠκολούθει μετ’ αὐτοῦ

And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him.

Pronunciationhíp.pos

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteCan be feminine when referring specifically to a mare.

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ῐ̔́ππος in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.