Other definitions for Hippo (2 of 3)
Other definitions for hippo- (3 of 3)
a combining form appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “horse” (hippodrome); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (hippology).
Origin of hippo-
3- Also especially before a vowel, hipp-.
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How to use hippo in a sentence
So the idea was that hippos would just swim up and down the Mississippi River?
Mississippi Hippos, Teddy Bears, and Other Strange Beasts | Scott Porch | July 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs the sun was setting, we made our way back, along a highway furrowed by hippos during their nocturnal forages.
Walking With Wildebeests: Exploring the Serengeti on Foot | Joanna Eede | July 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTPygmy hippos are a distinct sub-species to their larger cousins the common hippopotamus.
As well try to turn camelopards into crocodiles or pythons into hippos, as convert Africans into Europeans.
Islam Her Moral And Spiritual Value | Arthur Glyn LeonardHalf a mile from the spot where Martha was standing rose the newly-erected walls of Hippos.
For the Temple | G. A. Henty
On reaching the house, John found that his father had just returned from Hippos, whither he had gone on business.
For the Temple | G. A. HentySend a fast galley across to Hippos; and bid the fishermen set out, at once, with all their boats, and join us off Tiberias.
For the Temple | G. A. HentyIt stood near mount Taygetus in Laconia, and was called the monument of Hippos.
British Dictionary definitions for hippo
/ (ˈhɪpəʊ) /
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