† hippiann.adj.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ἵππιος , -an suffix.

Etymology: < ancient Greek ἵππιος of or relating to horses, designating Poseidon (Neptune) as creator of the horse ( < ἵππος horse (see hippo- comb. form) + -ιος , suffix forming adjectives) + -an suffix; compare -ian suffix.In quot. 1615 at sense A. ultimately after ancient Greek ἵππευς knight (see hippeastrum n.).

Obsolete.

A. n.

Ancient Greek History. An Athenian citizen of the second class in the constitution of Solon; = knight n. 6b. rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > inhabitant according to environment > town- or city-dweller > [noun] > types of town- or city-dweller > in ancient times

hippian1615

knight1820

demot1847

1615 E. Grimeston tr. P. d'Avity Estates 969 They were called Hippians [Fr. Hippes], because they were able to keepe horses, and in time of warre they were bound to allow as much as would maintaine a man and a horse in seruice for a whole yeare.

B. adj.

Of or relating to horses; equestrian. Cf. hippic adj.Chiefly designating a god connected in some way with horses: see the etymology.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > equus caballus or horse > [adjective]

horselyc1386

chevaline1550

horsy1591

equinal1609

caballine1712

hippian1758

equine1778

hippic1846

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > horse racing > [adjective]

hippian1758

turfy1843

hippic1846

1758 E. Spelman tr. Dionysius of Halicarnassus Rom. Antiq. I. i. 74 They dedicated a temple to the Hippian Neptune [Gk. Ποσειδῶνι..Ἱππίῳ], and instituted a festival..during which, it is customary..for the horses..to rest from work.

1803 G. S. Faber Diss. Myst. Cabiri II. 303 (note) Winged horses are assigned to Jupiter, as being an arkite or hippian deity.

1852 D. W. Turner in tr. Pindar Odes xiii. 246 (note) We find, that at Athens and in the Hippodrome at Olympia there were altars..to the Hippian (or equestrian) Neptune.

1927 H. L. Jones Geogr. Strabo IV. 157 The epithets ‘horse-pasturing’ and ‘hippian’ he [sc. Homer] uses in a general sense.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018).

单词	hippian
释义	† hippiann.adj. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ἵππιος , -an suffix. Etymology: < ancient Greek ἵππιος of or relating to horses, designating Poseidon (Neptune) as creator of the horse ( < ἵππος horse (see hippo- comb. form) + -ιος , suffix forming adjectives) + -an suffix; compare -ian suffix.In quot. 1615 at sense A. ultimately after ancient Greek ἵππευς knight (see hippeastrum n.). Obsolete. A. n. Ancient Greek History. An Athenian citizen of the second class in the constitution of Solon; = knight n. 6b. rare. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > inhabitant according to environment > town- or city-dweller > [noun] > types of town- or city-dweller > in ancient times hippian1615 knight1820 demot1847 1615 E. Grimeston tr. P. d'Avity Estates 969 They were called Hippians [Fr. Hippes], because they were able to keepe horses, and in time of warre they were bound to allow as much as would maintaine a man and a horse in seruice for a whole yeare. B. adj. Of or relating to horses; equestrian. Cf. hippic adj.Chiefly designating a god connected in some way with horses: see the etymology. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > equus caballus or horse > [adjective] horselyc1386 chevaline1550 horsy1591 equinal1609 caballine1712 hippian1758 equine1778 hippic1846 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > horse racing > [adjective] hippian1758 turfy1843 hippic1846 1758 E. Spelman tr. Dionysius of Halicarnassus Rom. Antiq. I. i. 74 They dedicated a temple to the Hippian Neptune [Gk. Ποσειδῶνι..Ἱππίῳ], and instituted a festival..during which, it is customary..for the horses..to rest from work. 1803 G. S. Faber Diss. Myst. Cabiri II. 303 (note) Winged horses are assigned to Jupiter, as being an arkite or hippian deity. 1852 D. W. Turner in tr. Pindar Odes xiii. 246 (note) We find, that at Athens and in the Hippodrome at Olympia there were altars..to the Hippian (or equestrian) Neptune. 1927 H. L. Jones Geogr. Strabo IV. 157 The epithets ‘horse-pasturing’ and ‘hippian’ he [sc. Homer] uses in a general sense. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018). < n.adj.1615
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