/ Dictionary / Index H Hippolytus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Hip•pol•y•tus Pronunciation: (hi-pol'i-tus), [key] — n. the son of Theseus who was falsely accused by his stepmother, Phaedra, of raping her after he had rejected her advances and who was killed by Poseidon in response to the plea of Theseus. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Hippolyta Hippomenes Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diligent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language