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Hippo, ōnis, m., = Ἱππών, the name of several cities.

  1. I. A city of Numidia, also with the surname of regius, Gr. Ἱππὼν βασιλικός, afterwards a bishop’s see, now Bonah, Mel. 1, 7, 1; Liv. 29, 3, 7; Sil. 3, 259.
  2. II. Hippo Diarrhytus, Ἱππὼν διάρρυτος, a city of Zeugitana, west of Utica, now Ben Zert, Plin. 5, 4, 3, § 23; 9, 8, 8, § 26; Sol. 27 med.
    1. B. Deriv.: Hippōnensis, e, adj., of or belonging to Hippo: sinus, Mel. 1, 7, 2; Plin. 5, 4, 3, § 23: colonia, Plin. Ep. 9, 33, 2.
      Subst.: Hippōnenses, ium, m. plur., the inhabitants of Hippo, Plin. 9, 8, 8, § 26.
  3. III. A city of Hispania Tarraconensis, near Toletum, Liv. 39, 30.
  4. IV. The previous name of Vibo, in the territory of the Bruttii, Mel. 2, 4, 9; Plin. 3, 5, 10, § 73.