Synonyms & related words for hippopotamus

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of hippopotamus. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to hippopotamus

Explore words related to hippopotamus — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include hippo, potamic, rhinoceros, camelopard, proboscidean, giraffe, elephants, pachyderm. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does hippopotamus come from?

The word hippopotamus breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: hippo-, from Greek hippos (“horse”); and -potam, from Greek potamos (“river”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.