raposo

Senso (Inglese)

fox (animal)

Genere

♂️ Maschile

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/raˈposo̝/

Etimologia (Inglese)

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).