hyène
See also: hyene
French edit
Etymology edit
From Latin hyaena, from Ancient Greek ὕαινα (húaina).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
hyène f (plural hyènes)
- hyena (animal)
Usage notes edit
The mute pronunciation is older and historically prescribed (e.g. by Littré and l'Académie Française); however, the aspirated pronunciation, already in use in the 19th century, is markedly more common today.
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “hyène”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.