Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from translingual Ailuridae, derived from the name of the genus Ailurus, from Ancient Greek αἴλουρος (aílouros, domestic cat).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ajˈlu.ri.de/
  • Rhymes: -uride
  • Hyphenation: ai‧lù‧ri‧de

Noun

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ailuride m (plural ailuridi)

  1. (mammalogy) ailurid (any member of the Ailuridae taxonomic family)
    Hypernym: caniforme
    Hyponym: ailuro
  2. (in the plural) Alternative letter-case form of Ailuridi