rhinocéros

See also: rhinoceros

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rhīnocerōs, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως (rhinókerōs).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʁi.nɔ.se.ʁɔs/
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Noun

rhinocéros m (plural rhinocéros)

rhinoceros
rhinocéros laineux ― woolly rhinoceros

Further reading

“rhinocéros”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from French rhinocéros, from Latin rhīnocerōs, from Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως (rhinókerōs), composed of ῥίς, ῥινός (rhís, rhinós, “nose”) + κέρας (kéras, “horn”).

Noun

rhinocéros m (plural rhinocéros)

(Jersey) rhinoceros

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