hippopotame

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopótamos).

Pronunciation

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  • (mute h) IPA(key): /i.pɔ.pɔ.tam/
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Noun

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hippopotame m (plural hippopotames)

  1. hippopotamus
  2. (derogatory) an overweight person

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Ottoman Turkish: هیپوپوتام (hipopotam)
    • Turkish: hipopotam
  • Tunisian Arabic: ليپوپوتام (lipuputēm)

Further reading

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Latin

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Noun

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hippopotame

  1. vocative singular of hippopotamus