Definitions for opinicus

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opinicus o·pin·i·cus

Spelling: [oh-pin-i-kuh s]

IPA: /oʊˈpɪn ɪ kəs/

Opinicus is a 8 letter English word.

You can make 174 anagrams from letters in opinicus (ciinopsu).

Definitions for opinicus

noun

1. a heraldic monster having the head, neck, and wings of an eagle, the body of a lion, and the tail of a bear.

Origin of opinicus

First recorded in 1770-80; origin uncertain

Examples for opinicus

opinicus, a fabulous winged creature with the head of a griffin, the body of a lion, and the tail of a camel; a heraldic symbol.

The opinicus (Fig. 439) is another monster seldom met with in armory.