Hippocrene

noun

Hip·​po·​crene ˈhi-pə-ˌkrēn How to pronounce Hippocrene (audio)
ˌhi-pə-ˈkrē-nē
: a fountain on Mount Helicon sacred to the Muses and believed to be a source of poetic inspiration

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Hippokrēnē

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Hippocrene was in 1613

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Cite this Entry

“Hippocrene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hippocrene. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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