serval
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From French serval, from Portuguese cerval (“Iberian lynx”), from Latin lupus (“wolf”) cervarius (“pertaining to a stag”) (wolf that hunts the stag), cervus (“deer, stag”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- (UK): IPA: /ˈsɜːvəl/, X-SAMPA: /"s3:v@l/
- (US): enPR: sûrʹvəl, IPA: /ˈsɝvəl/, X-SAMPA: /"s3`v@l/
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)vəl
Noun [edit]
serval (plural servals)
- A medium-sized African wild cat. Scientific name: Leptailurus serval or Felis serval.
Translations [edit]
medium-sized African wild cat
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Portuguese [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From French serval, from Portuguese cerval (“Iberian lynx”), from Latin lupus (“wolf”) cervarius (“pertaining to a stag”) (wolf that hunts the stag), cervus (“deer, stag”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
serval m (plural servais)
