cuniculus
Meaning
- (declension-2) a rabbit
- (declension-2) a rabbit burrow
- (declension-2) a mine, underground tunnel or gallery
Translations
Kaninchen
lapin
coniglio
konijn
conejo
coelho
κουνέλι
conill
tavşan
xirrnîfk kêroşk
conilhPronounced as (IPA)
[kʊˈniː.kʊ.ɫʊs]
Etymology
Perhaps some Iberian or Celtiberian word + the Latin diminutive -ulus or -culus. Compare Basque untxi (“rabbit”), Mozarabic conchair (“greyhound”). Attested from Varro onward.
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