HIPPOCRENE


Meaning of HIPPOCRENE in English

[ 'hɪpəkri:n ]

■ noun literary poetic or literary inspiration.

Origin

C17: via L. from Gk Hippokrēnē , Hippou krēnē , lit. 'fountain of the horse', the name of a fountain on Mount Helicon sacred to the Muses, which according to legend was produced by a stroke of Pegasus' hoof.

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