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hippocrene

Hip·po·crene
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hip-uh-kreen, hip-uh-kree-nee]
    • /ˈhɪp əˌkrin, ˌhɪp əˈkri ni/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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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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