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hippo

1

[ hip-oh ]

noun

Informal.
plural hippos.

Hippo

2

[ hip-oh ]

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

/ ˈɪəʊ /

noun

  1. short for hippopotamus
  2. an armoured police car
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hippo1

By shortening

Origin of hippo2

< Greek: combining form of íDz; cognate with Latin equus, Old Irish ech, Old English eoh, Sanskrit ś, Lithuanian šà

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