𐀂𐀦

LanguageMycenaean Greek

Meaning

1. horse
2. A large domesticated animal often used in antiquity for transport or war. In Mycenaean records, these are often counted as horses, mares, and colts.

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Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis word is the ancestor of the later Greek word hippos.

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