hippopotami

hip·po·pot·a·mus

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hip-uh-pot-uh-muh s]
- /ˌhɪp əˈpɒt ə məs/
- /ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.məs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hip-uh-pot-uh-muh s]
- /ˌhɪp əˈpɒt ə məs/

Definitions of hippopotami word

noun plural hippopotami a large herbivorous mammal, Hippopotamus amphibius, having a thick hairless body, short legs, and a large head and muzzle, found in and near the rivers, lakes, etc., of Africa, and able to remain under water for a considerable time. 1
noun hippopotami Plural form of hippopotamus. 1
noun hippopotami plural of hippopotamus. 0

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Origin of hippopotami

First appearance:

before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

1555-65; < Latin < Greek hippopótamos, earlier híppos potámios literally, riverine horse (term used by Herodotus in his account of the Egyptian hippopotamus); compare Middle English ypotame, ypotamos, ypotanus < Old French ypotame < Medieval Latin ypotamus

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Parts of speech for Hippopotami

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hippopotami popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for hippopotami

noun hippopotami

mammoth — any large, elephantlike mammal of the extinct genus Mammuthus, from the Pleistocene Epoch, having hairy skin and ridged molar teeth.
rhinoceros — any of several large, thick-skinned, perissodactyl mammals of the family Rhinocerotidae, of Africa and India, having one or two upright horns on the snout: all rhinoceroses are endangered.
hippopotamus — a large herbivorous mammal, Hippopotamus amphibius, having a thick hairless body, short legs, and a large head and muzzle, found in and near the rivers, lakes, etc., of Africa, and able to remain under water for a considerable time.
mastodon — a massive, elephantlike mammal of the genus Mammut (Mastodon), that flourished worldwide from the Miocene through the Pleistocene epochs and, in North America, into recent times, having long, curved upper tusks and, in the male, short lower tusks.
hog — a hoofed mammal of the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine.

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