hippo
[ hip-oh ]
/ ˈhɪp oʊ /
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noun, plural hip·pos.Informal.
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Origin of hippo
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hippo-
a combining form appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “horse” (hippodrome); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (hippology).
Also especially before a vowel, hipp-.
Origin of hippo-
<Greek: combining form of híppos; cognate with Latin equus,Old Irish ech,Old English eoh,Sanskrit aśvas,Lithuanian ašvà
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British Dictionary definitions for hippo
hippo
/ (ˈhɪpəʊ) /
noun plural -pos informal
short for hippopotamus
Southern African an armoured police car
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