"river horse" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: river horses [plural]
Etymology: Calque of Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopótamos), equivalent to river + horse. Compare Middle English water hors (“hippopotamus”). Etymology templates: {{calque|en|grc|ἱπποπόταμος}} Calque of Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopótamos), {{af|en|river|horse}} river + horse, {{cog|enm|water hors|t=hippopotamus}} Middle English water hors (“hippopotamus”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} river horse (plural river horses)
  1. (dated) Hippopotamus. Tags: dated Categories (lifeform): Even-toed ungulates Synonyms: river-horse, riverhorse
    Sense id: en-river_horse-en-noun-jKP9I9vl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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