Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from translingual Ailurus, from Ancient Greek αἴλουρος (aílouros, domestic cat).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ajˈlu.ro/
  • Rhymes: -uro
  • Hyphenation: ai‧lù‧ro

Noun

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ailuro m (plural ailuri)

  1. (zoology) any member of the Ailurus taxonomic genus
    Hypernym: ailuride
    Hyponym: panda minore
  2. (uncountable) Alternative letter-case form of Ailuro

See also

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Further reading

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  • ailuro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • ailuro in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

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