ipotane

== English == === Alternative forms === hippotayne === Etymology === Probably from Greek ιππότης (ippótis, “knight”), which is derived from ίππος (íppos, “horse”). === Noun === ipotane (plural ipotanes) A mythical creature depicted as a half-human, half-horse that is supposedly different from a centaur, sometimes attributed to Greek mythology. ==== Usage notes ==== Some depictions show ipotanes with a human body and a horse's head. Other depictions have them as humans with the hindquarters of a horse.