hippopotamus

/ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.məs/

Etymology

From Latin and New Latin hippopotamus, from Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopótamos), from ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) (English hippo-) + ποταμός (potamós, “river”). First attested in the 1560s. Displaced native Old English sǣhenġest, and largely displaced English nicker (from native Old English nicor) and river horse.

hippopotamus means A semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family Hippopotamidae. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 70 out of 100.

hippopotamus is pronounced /ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.məs/.

noun

A semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family Hippopotamidae.
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.”