ἵππουρις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

ἵππος (híppos, horse) + οὐρά (ourá, tail) + -ῐς (-is, forms feminine nouns).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἵππουρῐς (híppouris) f (genitive ἱππούρῐδος); third declension

  1. horse tail, satyr's tail
  2. wood horsetail (Equisetum sylvaticum)
  3. complaint in the groin, caused by constant riding

Declension

Descendants

References

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