ichneumon
ichneumon · ichneumons
ихневмон, фараонова крыса, египетский мангуст
Ichneumon
An Egyptian mongoose, found in Africa and southern EuropeAn Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon), found in Africa and southern Europe.
/ɪkˈnjuːmən/
Meaning
3 sensesAn Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon), found in Africa and southern Europe.
Ichneumon
ихневмо́нixnevmón, фарао́нова кры́саfaraónova krýsa, еги́петский мангу́стjegípetskij mangúst
An ichneumon wasp.
A legendary animal, which kills crocodiles and dragons
More definitions
- northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour crocodile eggs
Translations
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin ichneumōn, from Ancient Greek ἰχνεύμων (ikhneúmōn, “tracker”)Learned borrowing from Latin ichneumōn, from Ancient Greek ἰχνεύμων (ikhneúmōn, “tracker”), from ἴχνος (íkhnos, “track, footstep”).
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Forms
plural: ichneumons| Singular | ichneumon |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour crocodile eggs:Herpestes ichneumon