# hippotaur

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɪpə.tɔː/

## Definitions
1. A creature that is half bull and half horse.

## Etymology
From Latin hippotaurus, from Ancient Greek ἱππόταυρος (hippótauros), from ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) (English hippo-) + ταῦρος (taûros, “bull”).

## Source
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