ἱπποπόταμος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ῐ̔́ππος (híppos, horse) +‎ ποτᾰμός (potamós, river).

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Noun

ῐ̔πποπότᾰμος (hippopótamosm (genitive ῐ̔πποποτᾰ́μου); second declension

  1. hippopotamus

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