river horse
Meaning
Hippopotamus.
Synonyms
Translations
ιπποπόταμος
hippopotame
hipopòtam
Hippopotamus amphibius
hippopotamus
hippopotamus
Hipopótamo-comum
hippopotamus amphibiusEtymology
In summary
Calque of Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopótamos), equivalent to river + horse. Compare Middle English water hors (“hippopotamus”).
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