ιπποπόταμος

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopótamos). By surface analysis, ίππος (íppos, formal: horse) +‎ ποταμός (potamós, river).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /i.poˈpo.ta.mos/
  • Hyphenation: ιπ‧πο‧πό‧τα‧μος

Noun[edit]

ιπποπόταμος (ippopótamosm (plural ιπποπόταμοι)

  1. hippopotamus

Declension[edit]

 

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