hippo

¹

[ hip-oh ]

noun

, Informal.

, plural hip·pos.

1. hippopotamus.

Hippo

²

[ hip-oh ]

noun

1. Hippo Regius.

hippo-

³

1. a combining form appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “horse” ( hippodrome ); on this model, used in the formation of compound words ( hippology ).

hippo

/ ˈhɪpəʊ /

noun

1. short for hippopotamus
2. an armoured police car

Word History and Origins

Origin of hippo¹

By shortening

Origin of hippo²

< Greek: combining form of híppos; cognate with Latin equus, Old Irish ech, Old English eoh, Sanskrit aśvas, Lithuanian ašvà

Example Sentences

A baby pygmy hippo named Moo Deng has become a huge internet star.

From NewsForKids.net

He added that the zoo's pygmy hippo house would now be closed for a month due to the first 30 days after birth being "critical" for Haggis' development.

From BBC

Residents of a town in north-western Nigeria are celebrating after a rare but feared hippo - along with its calf - was killed by rice farmers and fishermen in a hunt lasting several weeks.

From BBC

In the sketch during the Weekend Update segment, Yang performed as a "dewy" hippo influencer and echoed lines from several of Roan's TikToks where she addressed her fans about respecting boundaries.

From Salon

"When the hippo first hit the canoe, there was a massive crash, much like a car crash really," said Mr Cherry, an experienced canoeist.

From BBC