hippocampe

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (mute h) IPA(key): /i.pɔ.kɑ̃p/

Noun

hippocampe m (plural hippocampes)

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

See also

  • cheval de mer

Further reading

Latin

Noun

hippocampe

  1. vocative singular of hippocampus