Meaning
hippopotamus, hippo
- a large, semi-aquatic African mammal with thick skin and massive jaws
In a sentence
L'ippopotamo passa molte ore immerso nell'acqua fresca.
The hippopotamus spends many hours submerged in cool water.
Allo zoo abbiamo visto un cucciolo di ippopotamo.
At the zoo we saw a baby hippo.
Sai quanto può pesare un ippopotamo adulto?
Do you know how much an adult hippo can weigh?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ippopotamo | masculine · singular |
| ippopotami | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Stress falls on the third syllable: ippo-PÒ-tamo.
- Forms a regular plural: 'ippopotami'.