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ὕαινα

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See also: ύαινα

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From ὗς (hûs, swine; pig) +‎ -αινα (-aina, feminine suffix), for its bristly mane similar to that of a hog.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ῠ̔́αινᾰ (hŭ́ainăf (genitive ῠ̔αίνης); first declension

  1. hyena

Inflection

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Descendants

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Further reading

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