Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish vulpeja, golpeja, gulpeja, from Latin vulpēcula, diminutive of vulpēs, from earlier volpēs, from Proto-Italic *wolpis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wl(o)p- ~ *h₂ulp- ((red) fox).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bulˈpexa/ [bulˈpe.xa]
  • Rhymes: -exa
  • Syllabification: vul‧pe‧ja

Noun

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vulpeja f (plural vulpejas)

  1. vixen
    Synonyms: vulpécula, zorra, raposa

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