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hippocaust

hippocaust noun: the ritual killing of a horse as an offering. Also the alternative spelling of hypocaust.

Noun

hippocaust (usually uncountable, plural hippocausts)

  1. (obsolete, usually) The ritual killing of a horse as an offering.

Also used as

hippocaust is also the alternative spelling of hypocaust.

Forms of hippocaust

pluralhippocausts

Questions about hippocaust

What does hippocaust mean?
Hippocaust means the ritual killing of a horse as an offering.
What part of speech is hippocaust?
Hippocaust is a noun.
What is the plural of hippocaust?
The plural of hippocaust is hippocausts.

Words near hippocaust in the dictionary

  1. hippocampopetal
  2. hippocamposeptal
  3. hippocamps
  4. hippocampus
  5. hippocampuses
  6. hippocaust
  7. hippocausts
  8. hippocentaur
  9. hippocentaurs
  10. hippocephalic
  11. hippocoprosterol

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