hippo-
French, prefix\i.po\
hippo- is a French prefix meaning “horse” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Cheval”.
What does hippo- mean in English?
prefix
- 1
horse
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Ellipse d'hippopotame.
prefix: 1. Cheval.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of hippo-
- hippos plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce hippo-?
- \i.po\
- \ip\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to hippo-
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is hippo- in French?
hippo- appears about once in every 3 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).