Hippocrene

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Hippocrene

/ˌhɪpəˈkɹiːni/
/ˈhɪpəkɹiːn/ poetic

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Ancient Greek Ἱπποκρήνη (Hippokrḗnē, literally “horse spring”)

proper noun

Greek 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. 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; […]

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name Fountain on Mount Helicon

Français	Hippocrène

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@misc{hippocrene_2026,
  title = {Hippocrene},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hippocrene},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}