rhino

See also rhino-

English

Etymology 1

Shortened form of rhinoceros.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈɹaɪ.nəʊ/, X-SAMPA: /"raI.n@U/
• (US) enPR: rīʹnō, IPA: /ˈɻaɪ.noʊ/, X-SAMPA: /"raI.noU/
• Rhymes: -aɪnəʊ
• Homophone: RINO

Noun

rhino (plural rhinos)

1. Short form of rhinoceros.

Translations

short form of rhinoceros

• French: rhino (fr) m

• Swahili: kifaru (sw), faru (sw)

Etymology 2

Unknown

Noun

rhino (uncountable)

1. (slang, archaic) money
   • 1835, Frederick Marryat, The Pacha of Many Tales

     There I fell in with Betsy, and as she proved a regular out and outer, I spliced her, and a famous wedding we had of it, as long as the rhino lasted.

   • 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Episode 12, The Cyclops

     --Here you are, says Alf, chucking out the rhino. Talking about hanging, I'll show you something you never saw

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʁi.no/, X-SAMPA: /Ri.no/

Noun

rhino m (plural rhinos)

1. rhino