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ヒポグリフ

also: ひっぽぐりふ

Meanings

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noun

hippogriff

A mythological creature with the front half of an eagle and the hind half of a horse. Used in fantasy contexts.

そのファンタジー小しょう説せつにはヒポグリフが登とう場じょうする。
A hippogriff appears in that fantasy novel.

Written forms

ヒポグリフ
Standard katakana spelling for the mythological creature.
ヒッポグリフ
Alternate spelling reflecting a slightly different transliteration of the English 'hippogriff'.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'hippogriff', ultimately from Greek 'hippos' (horse) and 'gryps' (griffin).