opinicus

American

[oh-pin-i-kuhs] / oʊˈpɪn ɪ kəs /

noun

a heraldic monster having the head, neck, and wings of an eagle, the body of a lion, and the tail of a bear.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

opinicuses

plural

Etymology

Origin of opinicus

First recorded in 1770–80; origin uncertain

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opinicus

The opinicus differs slightly from the griffin, having four lion’s legs instead of two, and the tail is short like that of a camel.

From The Curiosities of Heraldry by Lower, Mark Antony

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