rhino

¹

[rahy-noh]

noun

plural

rhinos ,

plural

rhino .

1. a rhinoceros.

rhino

²

[rahy-noh]

noun

Chiefly British Slang.

1. money; cash.

rhino-

³

1. a combining form meaning “nose,” used in the formation of compound words.

   rhinology.

rhino

¹

/ ˈraɪnəʊ /

noun

1. short for rhinoceros

rhino

²

/ ˈraɪnəʊ /

noun

1. a slang word for money

rhino-

³

combining form

1. indicating the nose or nasal

   rhinology

Word History and Origins

Origin of rhino¹

First recorded in 1880–85; by shortening

Origin of rhino²

First recorded in 1680–90; origin uncertain

Origin of rhino³

< Greek rhīno-, combining form of rhī́s (stem rhīn- )

Word History and Origins

Origin of rhino¹

C17: of unknown origin

Origin of rhino²

from Greek rhis, rhin

Example Sentences

Dangers were ever-present: One day Mr. Douglas-Hamilton was trampled by a rhino and on another he inadvertently startled a group of female elephants with calves.

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Borneo island has one of the world's largest tracts of rainforest and hosts orangutans, long-nosed monkeys, clouded leopards, pig-tailed macaques, flying fox bats and the smallest rhinos on the planet.

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After years following the BioRescue Project, Jon A. Juárez witnessed a breakthrough in rhino conservation, the first successful transfer of a rhino embryo to a surrogate mother.

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It is also home to critically endangered black rhinos.

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"To be the number one at United you need to have rhino skin," said Phil Jones, who made 229 appearances in 12 seasons at the club, mostly in defence.

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When To Use

What does rhino- mean?

Rhino- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “nose.” It is often used in medical terms.Rhino- comes from the Greek rhī́s, meaning “nose.”What are variants of rhino-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, rhino- becomes rhin-, as in rhinal.