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noun greek

hippŏcentaurus

gen. hippŏcentauri · gender masculine · decl. 2nd
= ἱπποκέϝταυπος
a fabulous creature; half horse and half man; hippocentaur •
a fabulous creature, half horse and half man, hippocentaur, Cic. N. D. 2, 2, 5; id. Tusc. 1, 37, 90; Plin. 7, 3, 3, § 35: si quis rem quae in rerum natura non est aut esse non potest, velut hippocentaurum stipuletur, Gai. Inst. 3, 97 a.
Perseus ID: n20727 Key: hippocentaurus