crocotta
A mythical dog-wolf of India or Ethiopia, said to be a deadly enemy of men and dogs…A mythical dog-wolf of India or Ethiopia, said to be a deadly enemy of men and dogs and able to imitate the voice of any animal or human.
Meaning
1 sensesA mythical dog-wolf of India or Ethiopia, said to be a deadly enemy of men and dogs and able to imitate the voice of any animal or human.
Origin
From Ancient Greek κροκόττας (krokóttas, “crocotta”, first attested in Strabo's GeographicFrom Ancient Greek κροκόττας (krokóttas, “crocotta”, first attested in Strabo's Geographica), which may have been borrowed from Sanskrit.
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