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Hippocrene
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English
Etymology
en grc Ἱπποκρήνη horse spring
Pronunciation
en /ˌhɪpəˈkɹiːni/ poetic /ˈhɪpəkɹiːn/
Proper noun
en Greek mythology A fountain on Mount Helicon, sacred to the Muses and formed by the hooves of Pegasus, the waters of which were supposed to give poetic inspiration when imbibed.
Ode to a Nightingale 2 108 O for a beaker full of the warm South, / Full of the true, the blushful Hippocrene, / With beaded bubbles winking at the brim, / And purple-stained mouth; […]
en 1842 w:Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Goblet of Life Maddening draughts of Hippocrene.
Derived terms
en Hippocrenean
en Hippocrenian
Translations
Fountain on Mount Helicon
French: fr Hippocrène f