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hippogriff

Hippogriff (noun) means a mythical beast, half griffin and half horse, supposedly the offspring of a griffin and a filly.

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a mythical beast, half griffin and half horse, supposedly the offspring of a griffin and a filly.
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Etymology

From French hippogriffe, from Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos, “horse”, English hippo-) + γρύψ (grúps, “griffin”).

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"hippogriff" (noun) means a mythical beast, half griffin and half horse, supposedly the offspring of a griffin and a filly.

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