raposo

Senso (Inglese)

fox

Genere

♂️ Maschile

Etimologia (Inglese)

From raposa, from Old Spanish rabosa, probably from rabo (“tail”), itself from Latin rāpum (“turnip”). Probably influenced by Asturian rapiega (“fox”) or words related to rapiña and other derivatives of Latin rapiō (“snatch, grab”).