hippocampe
French
Etymology
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)
- (zoology) sea horse
- (anatomy, mythology) hippocampus
Further reading
- “hippocampe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
- “hippocampe” in Dictionnaire Français en ligne Larousse.
- “hippocampe” in Dico en ligne Le Robert.
Latin
Noun
hippocampe
- vocative singular of hippocampus