herpesto

Esperanto

Herpesto

Etymology

From New Latin Herpestes, from Ancient Greek ἑρπηστής (herpēstḗs, “creeping”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [herˈpesto]
• Rhymes: -esto
• Hyphenation: her‧pes‧to

Noun

herpesto (accusative singular herpeston, plural herpestoj, accusative plural herpestojn)

1. mongoose (carnivorous mammal of the family Herpestidae)

   Synonym: mungoto