hippo- root words — words with the hippo- root

The root hippo- comes from Greek hippos, meaning horse. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including hippopotamus, hippopotamuses, hippo, hippos, philippic, eohippus, hippocampi, hippocampus, hippodrome, hippogriff, hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the hippo- root

Explore words with hippo- — words containing the hippo- root and sharing its sense of "horse". Examples include hippopotamus, hippopotamuses, hippo, hippos, philippic, eohippus, hippocampi, hippocampus, hippodrome, hippogriff, hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The hippo- root means horse, from Greek hippos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.