raposo

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Signification

fox (animal)

Fréquence

Genre

♂️ Masculin

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/raˈposo̝/

Étymologie

1439. Either from a derivative of Latin rapum (“turnip”), whence Galician rabo (“tail”) (and influenced by the root of rapio (“snatch, grab”)), or from rapar (“to snatch”). Cf. also Asturian rapiega, Spanish raposo (which may also have influenced it).