Hippopotamus Definition
- Hippopotamus amphibius
- river-horse
- hippo
A taxonomic genus within the family Hippopotamidae.
Other Word Forms of Hippopotamus
Noun
Origin of Hippopotamus
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From Latin and New Latin hippopotamus, from Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopotamos), from ἵππος (hippos, “horse”) (English hippo-) + ποταμός (potamos, “river”).
From Wiktionary
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From Latin and New Latin hippopotamus, from Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopotamos), from ἵππος (hippos, “horse”) + ποταμός (potamos, “river”).
From Wiktionary
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Latin from Greek hippopotamos hippos horse ekwo- in Indo-European roots potamos river pet- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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