Information about the word hippopotamus (English → Esperanto: hipopotamo)

Synonyms: hippo, zeekoe, river‐horse

Part of speechcommon noun
Pronunciation/hɪpəˈpɒtəməs/
Pluralhippopotami /hɪpəˈpɒtəmaɪ/, hippopotamuses

Usage samples

During their evolution, the basic limb skeletal structure was significantly modified such that today’s hippopotami have four toes, while the second and fifth toe face backwards in pigs.

Translations

Afrikaansseekoei
Catalanhipopòtam
DutchNijlpaard
Esperantohipopotamo
Faeroeseáarross; vatnhestur
Frenchhippopotame
GermanNilpferd
Greekιπποπόταμος
Italianippopotamo
Jamaican Patoisipo
Latinhippopotamus
Russianбегемот
Saterland FrisianNilhoangst
Spanishhipopótamo
Swahilikiboko
Swedishflodhäst
West Frisiannylhoars