hippogriff
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hippogriff
1645–55; earlier hippogryph, Latinized < Italian ippogrifo. See hippo-, griffin 1
Example Sentences
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By comparison, the family coaster Flight of the Hippogriff is only about a minute, whereas Disney California Adventure’s Incredicoaster comes in at more than 2 and a half minutes.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
His touchstone for a fantastical creature that successfully achieved believability was the Hippogriff, a winged four-legged creature seen in 2004’s “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2025
The sharp-toothed "The Monster Book of Monsters" has been dusted off, and Buckbeak the "Hippogriff" is getting a meticulous makeover for when the doors of the attraction open.
From Reuters • Oct. 2, 2011
There is also that symbol of incongruity�or sheer perversity �the Hippogriff.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Hippogriff burrows for insects but will also eat birds and small mammals.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
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