Hipogrifo - Incorrect Definition and Spelling(possibly)
The definition for "hipogrifo" on this site reads something along the lines of "a winged horse." This is incorrect. A winged horse is a pegasus. A hippogriff is a combination of an eagle, lion, and horse.
Also, I've seen several people spell it "hipógrifo", so I'm not certain if the tilde belongs there or not.
1 Answer
hipogrifo. (Del gr. ?????, caballo, y el lat. tardío gryphus, grifo). 1. m. Animal fabuloso compuesto de caballo y grifo.
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It is sort of a winged horse, because it does have at least some horsey bits. The rest if a:
griffin |?grifin| (also gryphon, griffon |?grif?n|) noun a mythical creature with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion, typically depicted with pointed ears and with the eagle's legs taking the place of the forelegs
