hipopótamo

See also: hipopotamo

Galician

Noun

hipopótamo m (plural hipopótamos)

hippopotamus

Portuguese

hipopótamo (Hippopotamus amphibius)

Etymology

From Late Latin hippopotamus, from Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopótamos) "river horse".

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.pɔ.ˈpɔ.tɐ.mu/
Hyphenation: hi‧po‧pó‧ta‧mo

Noun

hipopótamo m (plural hipopótamos)

hippopotamus.

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin hippopotamus, from Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopótamos, “river horse”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ipoˈpotamo/, [ipoˈpot̪amo]

Noun

hipopótamo m (plural hipopótamos)

hippopotamus

Further reading

“hipopótamo” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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