hippopotamus

Inglês

Substantivo

hip.po.pot.a.mus (plural: hippopotamuses ou hippopotami)

  1. hipopótamo

Pronúncia

  • AFI: /ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs/
  • X-SAMPA: /%hIp@"pQt@m@s/
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Etimologia

Do grego antigo ἱπποπόταμος (hippopotamos) < ἵππος (hippos), ("cavalo") + ποταμός (potamos), ("rio").

Latim

Substantivo

hippopotamus, -ami masculino

  1. hipopótamo

Etimologia

Do grego antigo ἱπποπόταμος (hippopotamos) < ἵππος (hippos), ("cavalo") + ποταμός (potamos), ("rio").
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