hippocampe

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin hippocampus, from Ancient Greek ἱππόκαμπος (hippókampos), from ἵππος (híppos, horse) +‎ κάμπος (kámpos, sea-monster).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hippocampe m (plural hippocampes)

  1. (zoology) sea horse
  2. (anatomy, mythology) hippocampus

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Latin

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Noun

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hippocampe

  1. vocative singular of hippocampus