"unisus" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: unisi [plural]
Etymology: Blend of unicorn + Pegasus Etymology templates: {{blend|en|unicorn|Pegasus}} Blend of unicorn + Pegasus Head templates: {{en-noun|unisi}} unisus (plural unisi)
  1. (informal) A winged unicorn. Wikipedia link: winged unicorn Tags: informal Categories (topical): Mythological creatures Synonyms (winged unicorn): pegasus, pegacorn [informal], unipeg [informal], alicorn [nonstandard] Related terms: alicorn (english: horn of a unicorn)

Inflected forms

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