ὕαινα

See also: ύαινα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ὗς (hûs, swine; pig) + -αινα (-aina, feminine suffix), for its bristly mane similar to that of a hog.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῠ̔́αινᾰ • (húaina) f (genitive ῠ̔αίνης); first declension

  1. hyena

Inflection

Descendants

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