licaone

Italian

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek Λυκαων (Lukaōn, “a name”), λυκαων (lukaōn), from λυκάνθρωπος (lukánthrōpos, “werewolf, wolf-man”).

Noun

licaone m (plural licaoni)

1. African hunting dog

Anagrams

• Alcione, Elicona, alcione, celiano, enolica, onciale

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin Lycaon.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: li‧ca‧o‧ne

Noun

licaone m (plural licaones)

1. African hunting dog (Lycaon pictus, a wild dog of Africa)

   Synonyms: mabeco, cão-selvagem-africano, cão-caçador-africano

Further reading

• “licaone”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024