fennec

English

Etymology

    Borrowed from French fennec, from Arabic فَنَك (fanak).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈfɛnɪk/
    • Audio (General American):(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɛnɪk
    • Homophone: Fenwick

    Noun

    fennec (plural fennecs)

    1. A small fox of the species Vulpes zerda, found in the Sahara (excluding the coast) and having distinctive oversized ears.

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    French

    Etymology

      Borrowed from Arabic فَنَك (fanak).

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /fɛ.nɛk/ ~ /fe.nɛk/
      • Audio:(file)
      • Audio (Paris):(file)

      Noun

      fennec m (plural fennecs)

      1. fennec

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      Italian

      Etymology

      Borrowed from French fennec, from Arabic فَنَك (fanak).

      Noun

      fennec m (invariable)

      1. fennec