# hippogriff

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɪpəɡɹɪf/

## Definitions
1. a mythical beast, half griffin and half horse, supposedly the offspring of a griffin and a filly.

## Etymology
From French hippogriffe, from Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos, “horse”, English hippo-) + γρύψ (grúps, “griffin”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hippogriff