licaone

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Italian

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Etymology

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

Noun

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licaone m (plural licaoni)

  1. African hunting dog

Anagrams

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from New Latin Lycaon.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: li‧ca‧o‧ne

Noun

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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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