hippus

hip·pus

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hip-uh s]
- /ˈhɪp əs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hip-uh s]
- /ˈhɪp əs/

Definitions of hippus word

noun hippus spasmodic contraction of the pupil of the eye. 1
noun hippus Pupillary athetosis; spasmodic dilation and contraction of the pupil between the sphincter and dilator muscles. 1
noun hippus a disorder of the eye in which the pupil dilates and contracts in an irregular spasmodic rhythm 0

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Origin of hippus

First appearance:

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

1675-85; < New Latin < Greek híppos horse, complaint of the eye

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Parts of speech for Hippus

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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hippus popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% 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.

hippus usage trend in Literature

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