Hippopotamus
The word hippopotamus comes from the Greek words hippos (horse) potamus (river), so that it means 'horse of the river'.
The plural form of hippopotamus is hippopotamuses, although the form hippopotami is also accepted. There's a good word for playing hangman!
La palabra hippopotamus proviene de las palabras griegas hippos (caballo) y potamus (río), por lo tanto significa 'caballo de río'.
La forma plural de hippopotamus es hippopotamuses, aunque también se acepta la forma hippopotami. Esa es una buena palabra para jugar al ahorcado!
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