"ipotane" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: ipotanes [plural], hippotayne [alternative]
Etymology: Probably from Greek ιππότης (ippótis, “knight”), which is derived from ίππος (íppos, “horse”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|el|ιππότης||knight}} Greek ιππότης (ippótis, “knight”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} ipotane (plural ipotanes)
  1. A mythical creature depicted as a half-human, half-horse that is supposedly different from a centaur, sometimes attributed to Greek mythology.

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