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

Borrowed from New Latin Lycaon.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: li‧ca‧o‧ne

Noun

licaone m (plural licaones)

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

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