raposo

Concepts

fox

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Synonyms

zorro

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Translations

Fuchs

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αλεπού

goupil

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renard

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volpe

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vulpes

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ثعلب

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tilki

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish: rabosa

Cognate with Asturian: rapiega

Cognate with Latin: rapiō

In summary

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”).