Hippolyta


Hip·pol·y·ta

noun \hi-ˈpä-lə-tə\

Definition of HIPPOLYTA

: a queen of the Amazons given in marriage to Theseus by Hercules

Origin of HIPPOLYTA

Latin, from Greek Hippolytē
First Known Use: 1701

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