ίππος

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos, horse), from Proto-Hellenic *íkkʷos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈi.pos/
  • Hyphenation: ίπ‧πος

Noun[edit]

ίππος (ípposm (plural ίπποι)

  1. horse
  2. (chess) knight
  3. (gymnastics) pommel horse
  4. horsepower

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See also[edit]

Chess pieces in Greek · πεσσοί (pessoí) (layout · text)
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βασιλιάς (vasiliás) βασίλισσα (vasílissa) πύργος (pýrgos) αξιωματικός (axiomatikós), τρελός (trelós) ίππος (íppos) στρατιώτης (stratiótis), πιόνι (pióni)

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