Synonyms for hippopotamus
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Noun
1. Hippo — A semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family Hippopotamidae
hippo informal, river horse, hippopotamid
Definitions
- n. 1
A semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family Hippopotamidae.
Related words
- Word family
- hippo hippopotamuslike
- Phrases
- pygmy hippopotamus
Forms
- Plural
- hippopotamuses → hippos, hippopotamids…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| hippopotamus | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- hippo2
- 12 letters
- hippopotamid
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hippo2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- hippopotame
- Deutsch
- Flusspferd