civet

Significat (Anglès)

1. (countable, uncountable) Any of the small carnivorous catlike mammals encompassing certain species from the families Viverridae, Eupleridae, and Nandiniidae, native to tropical Africa and Asia.
2. (uncountable) The musky perfume produced by the animal; civetone.
3. (US, countable, regional, uncountable) A spotted skunk.
4. (US, countable, regional, uncountable) A ringtail (Bassariscus astutus).

Conceptes

civeta

gat d’algàlia

Sinònims

civet cat

musk

collyrium

genet

henna

masque

rouge

woad

civetta

viverrine

gold-leaf

moschiferus

kind of fragrance

artificial beauty-spot

Viverra civetta

calf

zibeth

ceruse

Traduccions

zibetto

civette

μοσχογαλή η κιβέττη

Zibetkatze

civetkat

μόσχος

viverridés

civeta

bassarisco

almiscareiro

gato-de-algália

algália

almizcle

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈsɪ.vɪt/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From French civette, from Italian zibetto, from Medieval Latin zibethum, from Arabic زَبَاد (zabād).