istrice

Italian (Fiorentino)

noun

Definitions

crested porcupine, European porcupine, Old World porcupine, hystricognath, porpentine

Etymology

Inherited from Latin hystrix derived from Ancient Greek ὕστριξ (porcupine, torture instrument, bristles).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ὕστριξ

Gloss

porcupine, torture instrument, bristles

Concept

Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

Timeline

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Cognates and derived terms

hystrix Latin
pesce Italian
pesce istrice Italian
ἀκανθόχοιρος Ancient Greek
ἐχῖνος Ancient Greek
ὕστριξ Ancient Greek