ἱππηλάτα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) +‎ ἐλαύνω (elaúnō, “drive”) +‎ -τᾰ (-tă, agentive suffix).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /hip.pɛː.lá.ta/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /(h)ip.pe̝ˈla.ta/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ip.piˈla.ta/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ip.piˈla.ta/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /i.piˈla.ta/

Noun

ἱππηλάτᾰ • (hippēlátă) m (attested only in the nominative singular)

(Epic) horse-driver, chariot-fighter, knight