fennec
English
Etymology
Etymology tree
Borrowed from French fennec, from Arabic فَنَك (fanak).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɛnɪk/
Audio (General American): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛnɪk
- Homophone: Fenwick
Noun
fennec (plural fennecs)
- A small fox of the species Vulpes zerda, found in the Sahara (excluding the coast) and having distinctive oversized ears.
Synonyms
- desert fox
- fen (clipping)
- fennec fox
Translations
fox
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Further reading
- Fennec fox on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Category:Vulpes zerda on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic فَنَك (fanak).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɛ.nɛk/ ~ /fe.nɛk/
Audio: (file) Audio (Paris): (file)
Noun
fennec m (plural fennecs)
Further reading
- “fennec”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from French fennec, from Arabic فَنَك (fanak).
Noun
fennec m (invariable)