OPINICUS

Meaning of OPINICUS in English

ōˈpinə̇kəs noun

( -es )

Etymology: origin unknown

1. : a fabulous beast represented especially in heraldry much like a griffon but with a short tail

2. : an insignia bearing or consisting of an opinicus

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

OPINICUS — (n.) An imaginary animal borne as a charge, having wings, an eagle's head, and a short tail; -- sometimes represented …
Английский словарь Webster
OPINICUS — ( n. ) An imaginary animal borne as a charge, having wings, an eagle's head, and a short tail; -- …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OPINICUS — /oh pin"i keuhs/ , n. , pl. opinicuses . a heraldic monster having the head, neck, and wings of an …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OPINICUS — noun an imaginary animal borne as a charge, having wings, an eagle's head, and a short tail; sometimes represented …
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