Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Scripts Φείδιππος, Φειδίππος(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /pʰěː.dip.pos/(Attic Greek) /ˈɸi.ðip.pos/(Koine Greek) /ˈfi.ðip.pos/(Byzantine Greek) [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsFeidippos (modern Greek transcription), Phidippus (latinized form)
Meaning & History
Derived from Greek φειδός (pheidos) meaning "sparing, thrifty" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".