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- [hip-uh-kreen, hip-uh-kree-nee]
- /ˈhɪp əˌkrin, ˌhɪp əˈkri ni/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hip-uh-kreen, hip-uh-kree-nee]
- /ˈhɪp əˌkrin, ˌhɪp əˈkri ni/
Definitions of hippocrene word
- noun hippocrene a spring on Mount Helicon sacred to the Muses and regarded as a source of poetic inspiration. 1
- noun hippocrene a spring on Mount Helicon in Greece, said to engender poetic inspiration 0
- noun hippocrene a fountain on Mt. Helicon, sacred to the Muses: its waters inspire poets 0
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Parts of speech for Hippocrene
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hippocrene popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% 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.
hippocrene usage trend in Literature
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