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How do you say "hippo" in Greek?
ο ιπποπόταμος
o ipopotamos
In Greek, "hippo" is ο ιπποπόταμος.
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Pronunciation
Say ip-poh-POH-tah-mos with stress on the final syllable, a compound Greek word.
Writing and usage
Uses iota (ι), pi (π) twice, with an accent on the penultimate omicron.
Example sentence
Ο ιπποπόταμος ζει στο νερό.
The hippo lives in the water.
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How to remember ο ιπποπόταμος
Ippo means horse and potamos means river, so a hippo is literally a river-horse.
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Questions about ο ιπποπόταμος
How do you say "hippo" in Greek?
In Greek, "hippo" is ο ιπποπόταμος. It is a noun.
How is ο ιπποπόταμος written in Greek?
Uses iota (ι), pi (π) twice, with an accent on the penultimate omicron.
How is ο ιπποπόταμος used in a sentence?
Use ο ιπποπόταμος as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Ο ιπποπόταμος ζει στο νερό. (The hippo lives in the water.).
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