licaone

Italian

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek Λυκαων (Lukaōn, “a name”), λυκαων (lukaōn), from λυκάνθρωπος (lukánthrōpos, “werewolf, wolf-man”).

Noun

licaone m (plural licaoni)

  1. African hunting dog

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

    Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Lycaon.

    Pronunciation

     

    • Rhymes: (Brazil) -õni, (Portugal) -ɔnɨ
    • Hyphenation: li‧ca‧o‧ne

    Noun

    licaone m (plural licaones)

    1. (rare) African hunting dog (Lycaon pictus, a wild dog of Africa)
      Synonyms: mabeco, cão-selvagem-africano, cão-caçador-africano

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