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hippopotami

/ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.miː/

hippopotami is the plural of hippopotamus.

Meaning of hippopotamus

Noun

hippopotamus (plural hippopotami or hippopotamuses or hippopotamus)

  1. A semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family Hippopotamidae.
  2. The common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius).
    • These were the first hippopotami that we had ever seen, and, to judge by their insatiable curiosity, I should judge that we were the first white men that they had ever seen.1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC

Synonyms of hippopotami

Phrases with hippopotami

Questions about hippopotami

What is hippopotami the plural of?
Hippopotami is the plural of hippopotamus.
How do you pronounce hippopotami?
Hippopotami is pronounced /ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.miː/ (UK).

Words near hippopotami in the dictionary

  1. hippophobes
  2. hippophobia
  3. hippophobic
  4. hippopodiid
  5. hippopodiids
  6. hippopotami
  7. hippopotamian
  8. hippopotamic
  9. hippopotamid
  10. hippopotamids
  11. hippopotamine

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