ἵππος

Etymology
From (compare 🇨🇬), from, from. Unexplained is ι for ε, the word initial heavy breathing (h) and the double π (hίππος instead of expected **έπος), possibly borrowed from another Indo-European language where such a sound change is regular. Cognates include 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, and 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) a horse,  a mare
 * 2)  cavalry, horsemen
 * 1)  cavalry, horsemen

Usage notes

 * When used as a collective noun ("horse, cavalry"), this word is always feminine singular, even with numerals.