Etymology

ailuro-

Today it means: Cat. Full definition →

Ancient Greek αἴλουρος
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromαἴλουρος“cat”
  2. English todayailuro-

From Ancient Greek αἴλουρος (aílouros, “cat”). By surface analysis, ailur- + -o-.

Words from the same roots

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