mellivora

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See also: Mellivora

Italian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /melˈli.vo.ra/
  • Rhymes: -ivora
  • Hyphenation: mel‧lì‧vo‧ra

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from translingual Mellivora, derived from Latin mellem (“honey”) + -vorus (“-eating, -devouring”, adjectival suffix).

Noun[edit]

mellivora f (plural mellivore)

  1. honey badger (Mellivora)
    Synonyms: ratelo, tasso del miele

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective[edit]

mellivora

  1. feminine singular of mellivoro

Further reading[edit]

  • mellivora in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams[edit]

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