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hippeus

hippeus noun: a member of the Ancient Greek cavalry; a man who owned a warhorse.

Noun

hippeus (plural hippeis)

  1. (historical) A member of the Ancient Greek cavalry; a man who owned a warhorse.

Forms of hippeus

pluralhippeis

Origin of hippeus

Ancient Greek ἱππεύς (hippeús)

Questions about hippeus

What does hippeus mean?
Hippeus means a member of the Ancient Greek cavalry; a man who owned a warhorse.
What part of speech is hippeus?
Hippeus is a noun.
What is the plural of hippeus?
The plural of hippeus is hippeis.

Words near hippeus in the dictionary

  1. hippety-hop
  2. hippety-hopped
  3. hippety-hoppety
  4. hippety-hopping
  5. hippety-hops
  6. hippeus
  7. Hippia
  8. Hippias
  9. hippiater
  10. hippiaters
  11. hippiatric

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