| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Feeding on horseflesh; -- said of certain nomadic tribes, as the Tartars.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb hippophagously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (hippophagously) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective hippophagous.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "HIPPOPHAGOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Hippophagous \Hip*poph"a*gous\, adjective. [from Greek expression "i`ppos horse to eat: compare to the French expression hippophage.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: HIPPOPHAGOUS
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Feeding on horses, as the Tartars. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
