Hyäne

hyena (animal)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/hyˈɛːnə/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: hyaena

Cognate with Middle High German: hiennia

Cognate with Old High German: hiena

In summary

Borrowed from Latin hyaena, from Ancient Greek ὕαινα (húaina). At first also hientier (15th century). According to Pliny, precious stones called hyaenia are won from hyena eyes, whence Middle High German hiennia (“kind of gem”), perhaps already Old High German hiena (“handle made of gemstone”).

Concepts

hyena

hyaena

hyaenas

hyenas

Hyaenidae

Synonyms

Aasgeier

Blutsauger

Halsabschneider

Parasit

Profitmacher

Schinder

Ausbeuter

Hyänidae

Leuteschinder

Translations

hiena

hyène

hyena

iena

hiena

ύαινα

hiena

sırtlan

ضبع

hiena

hyaena

کمتیار

keftar

iene

Hyaenidae