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How do you say "sea horse" in French?
l'hippocampe
In French, "sea horse" is l'hippocampe.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'ee-poh-kamp'. Four syllables, flowing smoothly. The first syllable starts with the sound 'ee'.
Grammar notes
Hippocampe is masculine. Plural: les hippocampes. This is a Greek-derived word, common in marine vocabulary.
Example sentence
L'hippocampe se cache parmi les algues.
The seahorse hides among the seaweed.
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How to remember l'hippocampe
Hippocampe comes from Greek hippos (horse) and kampe (sea monster). It literally means 'sea horse' in the original language.
Related words
- clam la palourde
- crate la caisse
- lobster le homard
- pelican le pélican
- prawn la crevette
- rope la corde
- sea lion l'otarie
- tuna le thon
- umbrella le parapluie
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Questions about l'hippocampe
How do you say "sea horse" in French?
In French, "sea horse" is l'hippocampe. It is a noun.
How is l'hippocampe written in French?
l'hippocampe is written using the standard French script.
How is l'hippocampe used in a sentence?
Use l'hippocampe as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: L'hippocampe se cache parmi les algues. (The seahorse hides among the seaweed.).
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"Sea horse" in other languages
- Japanese タツノオトシゴ (tatsunootoshigo)
- Korean 해마 (haema)
- Chinese 海马 (hǎi mǎ)
- Spanish el caballito de mar
- Spanish (Latin America) el caballito de mar
- German das Seepferdchen
- Italian il cavalluccio marino
- Russian морской конёк (morskoj konëk)
- Greek ιππόκαμπος (o ipokambos)
- Arabic حصان البحر (husaan ilbahr)
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