hippopotamus

Meaning

1. A semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family Hippopotamidae.
2. The common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)

Synonyms

hippo

river horse

Hippopotamus amphibius

pachyderm

river-horse

zeekoe

hippo⫷mn⫸

common hippopotamus

nile hippo

river hippopotamus

elephant

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Translations

hippopotame

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ippopotamo

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hipopótamo

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nijlpaard

ιπποπόταμος

Flusspferd

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Nilpferd

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hippopotamus

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hipopótamo

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hipopòtam

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su aygırı

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hippopotamus

Flußpferd

Großflusspferd

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.məs/

Etymology

From Latin and New Latin hippopotamus, from Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopótamos), from ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) (English hippo-) + ποταμός (potamós, “river”). Displaced nicker, from Old English nicor.