hippo-

Word Origin

a combining form appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “horse” (hippodrome); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (hippology).

Also, especially before a vowel, hipp-.

Origin

< Greek: combining form of híppos; cognate with Latin equus, Old Irish ech, Old English eoh, Sanskrit aśvas, Lithuanian ašvà

Related Words

hippocampus
hippodrome
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hippo-|hɪpəʊ|before a vowel hipp-, combining form of Gr. ἵππο-ς horse, in words of Greek derivation, most of which will be found in their alphabetical places; the following are of rare occurrence, chiefly nonce-wds.: hiˈppanthropy [cf. boanthropy], a form of madness in which a man believes himself to be a horse; hippodraˈmatic a., of dramatic nature or character in connexion with a circus; hippogaˈstronomy, the art of cooking and eating horseflesh; hiˈppogony [Gr. -γονία a begetting; cf. cosmogony], ‘pedigree or origin of a horse’ (Davies); hiˈppomachy |-məkɪ| [Gr. -µαχία fighting], a fight on horseback; hippoˈmania [-mania], excessive fondness for horses; so hippoˈmaniac, one affected by hippomania; hippomaˈniacally adv., like a mad horse; hippoˈmanic a.; hiˈpponomy [after economy], the management of horses; hipponoˈsology, hippopaˈthology, ‘the doctrine of the diseases of the horse’ (Syd. Soc. Lex.); hence hipponosoˈlogical, hippopathoˈlogical adjs.; ˈhippophil(e |-fɪl| [Gr. ϕίλος loving], a lover of horses; hippoˈphobia [Gr. -ϕοβία fear, after hydrophobia, etc.], fear of or aversion to horses; hippo-sandal (see quots.); hipposteˈology, the description of the bones of the horse; hippoˈtigrine a., pertaining to the striped members of the genus Equus, such as the zebra and the quagga; hippoˈtragine a., belonging to the sub-family Hippotraginæ of the family Bovidæ, a group of large African antelopes.1854Mayne Expos. Lex., Hippanthropia..*hippanthropy.1886Syd. Soc. Lex., Hippanthropy.1811Keegan (title) New Dialogues, in French and English..with familiar conversations on..the Opera, Singing, *Hippodramatic Performances [etc.].1879Sala Paris herself Again I. xvii. 291 The grandest of hippodramatic spectacles.1860All Year Round No. 74. 575 Our French friends' late experiments in *hippogastronomy.1838Southey Doctor cxliv. V. 88 There was nothing supernatural in Nobs. His *hippogony..would upon his theory have been in the course of nature.1623Cockeram, *Hippomachie, a iusting on horsebacke.1658Phillips, Hippomachie, a fighting on hors-back.1961Spectator 9 June 853 The combination of *hippomania, secretarial-college chumship.1963Daily Tel. 8 Jan. 13/4 BBC television is to investigate present-day ‘hippomania’... The word was apparently used by the Romans to describe excessive love by women for horses.1940V. Woolf Roger Fry 126 He had been thrown riding ‘with that *hippo-maniac Goldie’.1876G. Meredith Beauch. Career III. xiv. 246 As if..an insane young chorister or canon were galloping straight on end *hippomaniacally through the Psalms.1963Listener 7 Feb. 260/3 The splendidly *hippomanic girl..who met her future husband after a toss in the hunting-field.1618M. Baret (title) An *Hipponomie, or the Vineyard of Horsemanship.1854Mayne Expos. Lex., Hipponosologicus..*hipponosological.Ibid., Hipponosologia..*hipponosology.Ibid., Hippopathologicus..*hippopathological.1834W. Percivall (title) *Hippopathology: a Systematic Treatise on the Disorders and Lameness of the Horse.1852Fraser's Mag. XLV. 535 That sympathy with the horses..felt..by the English *hippophile.1841Longfellow in Life (1891) I. 404 You know he has the *hippophobia.1886Times 1 Feb. 6/4 Known in society for his extraordinary hatred of horses. This aversion amounted to a real hippophobia.1886Pall Mall G. 5 Feb. 4/1 Major Brucy-Clarke introduced a *hippo-sandal—a sort of iron⁓soled boot to resist the wear and tear of civilized roads—which was fastened by straps and buckles on the outside of the hoof.1897Archæol. Jrnl. LIV. 309 Chancellor Ferguson, F.S.A., exhibited a hippo-sandal..showing it to be undoubtedly a horse-shoe, and probably used to protect a broken or injured hoof... Two other hippo-sandals of neo-archaic date were also exhibited..Both are formed to enlarge the surface of the tread, so as to prevent the horse sinking into the soft mosses.1847Craig, *Hipposteology.1875Encycl. Brit. I. 259/1 Of wild horses the asinine group is characteristic of Asia, and the *hippotigrine of Africa.1947J. Stevenson-Hamilton Wild Life S. Afr. vi. 51 The Cape mountain zebra (Equus zebra) is the smallest of the group of hippotigrine equines, standing some 4 feet at the shoulder.1891Flower & Lydekker Introd. Mammals 342 *Hippotragine Section.—Includes very large African Antelopes, with long horns.1910H. F. Osborn Age of Mammals v. 337 (caption) A recent hippotragine type of Africa, the sable antelope (Hippotragus niger).

hippo-

before vowels, hipp-, word-forming element meaning "horse," from Greek hippo-, from hippos "horse," from PIE *ekwo- (see equine).

hippo- /ˈhɪpəʊ/ combining form of Greek hippos horse: see -o-. Before a vowel hipp-.Forming nouns and adjectives with the sense ‘of or pertaining to horses’.

DERIVATIVE hiˈppologist noun an expert on or student of horses L19.
hiˈppology noun (rare) the branch of knowledge that deals with horses M19.
hippomobile noun (hist.) a horse-drawn vehicle E20.
hiˈppophagy noun the practice of eating horseflesh E19.
hippophil(e) noun a lover of horses M19.
hippoˈphobia noun fear of horses M19.
hiˈppotomist noun a person skilled in horse anatomy M18.

hippo-
— see hipp-

hippo-
hipp-

Prefix

horse

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos).

Derived terms

English words prefixed with hippo-

词汇	hippo-
词根词缀	Dictionary.com OED Online Etymology Dictionary SOED Webster Wiktionary hippo- Word Origin 1 a combining form appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “horse” (hippodrome); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (hippology). Also, especially before a vowel, hipp-. Origin < Greek: combining form of híppos; cognate with Latin equus, Old Irish ech, Old English eoh, Sanskrit aśvas, Lithuanian ašvà Related Words hippocampus hippodrome -hippus hipp- hippogriff hippology hippo-\|hɪpəʊ\|before a vowel hipp-, combining form of Gr. ἵππο-ς horse, in words of Greek derivation, most of which will be found in their alphabetical places; the following are of rare occurrence, chiefly nonce-wds.: hiˈppanthropy [cf. boanthropy], a form of madness in which a man believes himself to be a horse; hippodraˈmatic a., of dramatic nature or character in connexion with a circus; hippogaˈstronomy, the art of cooking and eating horseflesh; hiˈppogony [Gr. -γονία a begetting; cf. cosmogony], ‘pedigree or origin of a horse’ (Davies); hiˈppomachy \|-məkɪ\| [Gr. -µαχία fighting], a fight on horseback; hippoˈmania [-mania], excessive fondness for horses; so hippoˈmaniac, one affected by hippomania; hippomaˈniacally adv., like a mad horse; hippoˈmanic a.; hiˈpponomy [after economy], the management of horses; hipponoˈsology, hippopaˈthology, ‘the doctrine of the diseases of the horse’ (Syd. Soc. Lex.); hence hipponosoˈlogical, hippopathoˈlogical adjs.; ˈhippophil(e \|-fɪl\| [Gr. ϕίλος loving], a lover of horses; hippoˈphobia [Gr. -ϕοβία fear, after hydrophobia, etc.], fear of or aversion to horses; hippo-sandal (see quots.); hipposteˈology, the description of the bones of the horse; hippoˈtigrine a., pertaining to the striped members of the genus Equus, such as the zebra and the quagga; hippoˈtragine a., belonging to the sub-family Hippotraginæ of the family Bovidæ, a group of large African antelopes.1854Mayne Expos. Lex., Hippanthropia..hippanthropy.1886Syd. Soc. Lex., Hippanthropy.1811Keegan (title) New Dialogues, in French and English..with familiar conversations on..the Opera, Singing, Hippodramatic Performances [etc.].1879Sala Paris herself Again I. xvii. 291 The grandest of hippodramatic spectacles.1860All Year Round No. 74. 575 Our French friends' late experiments in hippogastronomy.1838Southey Doctor* cxliv. V. 88 There was nothing supernatural in Nobs. His hippogony..would upon his theory have been in the course of nature.1623Cockeram, Hippomachie, a iusting on horsebacke.1658Phillips, Hippomachie, a fighting on hors-back.1961Spectator 9 June 853 The combination of hippomania, secretarial-college chumship.1963Daily Tel. 8 Jan. 13/4 BBC television is to investigate present-day ‘hippomania’... The word was apparently used by the Romans to describe excessive love by women for horses.1940V. Woolf Roger Fry* 126 He had been thrown riding ‘with that hippo-maniac Goldie’.1876G. Meredith Beauch. Career* III. xiv. 246 As if..an insane young chorister or canon were galloping straight on end hippomaniacally through the Psalms.1963Listener 7 Feb. 260/3 The splendidly hippomanic girl..who met her future husband after a toss in the hunting-field.1618M. Baret (title) An Hipponomie, or the Vineyard of Horsemanship.1854Mayne Expos. Lex., Hipponosologicus..hipponosological.Ibid., Hipponosologia..hipponosology.Ibid., Hippopathologicus..hippopathological.1834W. Percivall (title) Hippopathology: a Systematic Treatise on the Disorders and Lameness of the Horse.1852Fraser's Mag. XLV. 535 That sympathy with the horses..felt..by the English hippophile.1841Longfellow in Life (1891) I. 404 You know he has the hippophobia.1886Times 1 Feb. 6/4 Known in society for his extraordinary hatred of horses. This aversion amounted to a real hippophobia.1886Pall Mall G. 5 Feb. 4/1 Major Brucy-Clarke introduced a hippo-sandal—a sort of iron⁓soled boot to resist the wear and tear of civilized roads—which was fastened by straps and buckles on the outside of the hoof.1897Archæol. Jrnl. LIV. 309 Chancellor Ferguson, F.S.A., exhibited a hippo-sandal..showing it to be undoubtedly a horse-shoe, and probably used to protect a broken or injured hoof... Two other hippo-sandals of neo-archaic date were also exhibited..Both are formed to enlarge the surface of the tread, so as to prevent the horse sinking into the soft mosses.1847Craig, Hipposteology.1875Encycl. Brit. I. 259/1 Of wild horses the asinine group is characteristic of Asia, and the hippotigrine of Africa.1947J. Stevenson-Hamilton Wild Life S. Afr. vi. 51 The Cape mountain zebra (Equus zebra) is the smallest of the group of hippotigrine equines, standing some 4 feet at the shoulder.1891Flower & Lydekker Introd. Mammals 342 Hippotragine Section.—Includes very large African Antelopes, with long horns.1910H. F. Osborn Age of Mammals* v. 337 (caption) A recent hippotragine type of Africa, the sable antelope (Hippotragus niger). hippo- before vowels, hipp-, word-forming element meaning "horse," from Greek hippo-, from hippos "horse," from PIE ekwo- (see equine). hippo- /ˈhɪpəʊ/ combining form of Greek hippos horse: see -o-. Before a vowel hipp-.Forming nouns and adjectives with the sense ‘of or pertaining to horses’. DERIVATIVE hiˈppologist noun an expert on or student of horses L19. hiˈppology noun (rare) the branch of knowledge that deals with horses M19. hippomobile noun (hist.) a horse-drawn vehicle E20. hiˈppophagy noun the practice of eating horseflesh E19. hippophil(e) noun a lover of horses M19. hippoˈphobia noun fear of horses M19. hiˈppotomist noun a person skilled in horse anatomy M18. hippo-* — see hipp- hippo- hipp- Prefix horse Etymology From Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos). Derived terms ► English words prefixed with hippo-
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hippo-

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