HIPPOCRENE


Meaning of HIPPOCRENE in English

n. poet. poetic or literary inspiration.

[ name of a fountain on Mount Helicon sacred to the Muses: L f. Gk f. hippos horse + krene fountain, as having been produced by a stroke of Pegasus' hoof ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.