neushoring

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch neushoorn, equivalent to neus (“nose”) +‎ horing (“horn”), a calque of Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως (rhinókerōs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɪøsˌɦʊə.rəŋ/

Noun

neushoring (plural neushorings, diminutive neushorinkie)

1. (rare) rhinoceros

   Synonym: renoster

Usage notes

• The term is rarely, if ever, applied to rhinoceros themselves, but survives in some compounds as an attribute, such as neushoringvoël (“hornbill”, literally “rhinoceros bird”)