单词 | Hippocrene |
释义 | Definition of Hippocrene in English:Hippocrenenoun ˈhɪpəkriːnˈhipəˌkrēn mass nounliterary
OriginEarly 17th century: via Latin from Greek Hippokrēnē, Hippou krēnē, literally 'fountain of the horse' (from hippos 'horse' + krēnē 'fountain'), the name of a fountain on Mount Helicon sacred to the Muses, which according to legend was produced by a stroke of Pegasus' hoof. Definition of Hippocrene in US English:Hippocrenenounˈhipəˌkrēn literary
OriginEarly 17th century: via Latin from Greek Hippokrēnē, Hippou krēnē, literally ‘fountain of the horse’ (from hippos ‘horse’ + krēnē ‘fountain’), the name of a fountain on Mount Helicon sacred to the Muses, which according to legend was produced by a stroke of Pegasus' hoof. |
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