Hippo, ōnis, m., = Ἱππών, the name of several cities.
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.—
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. —
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. —
III A city of Hispania Tarraconensis, near Toletum , Liv. 39, 30.—
IV The previous name of Vibo, in the territory of the Bruttii , Mel. 2, 4, 9; Plin. 3, 5, 10, § 73.