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hippocras

hip·po·cras
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hip-uh-kras]
    • /ˈhɪp əˌkræs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hip-uh-kras]
    • /ˈhɪp əˌkræs/

Definitions of hippocras word

  • noun hippocras an old medicinal cordial made of wine mixed with spices. 1
  • noun hippocras an old English drink of wine flavoured with spices 0
  • noun hippocras a former cordial made of wine and spices 0
  • noun hippocras A cordial, made from a spiced wine mixed with sugar and spices, usually including cinnamon, which were strained out by a cloth before the drink was consumed. 0

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Origin of hippocras

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English ypocras, apparently short for ypocras wyn (translation of Medieval Latin vīnum hippocraticum; so called because clarified by filtering through a strainer named after Hippocrates); Middle English ypocras < Old French: Hippocrates < Medieval Latin Hippocrās, alteration of Latin Hippocratēs, on model of words like cīvitās (nominative), cīvitātis (genitive)

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Parts of speech for Hippocras

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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hippocras popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hippocras usage trend in Literature

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