Etymology

anthracothere

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Today it means: Any of several artiodactyl ungulates, of the extinct family †Anthracotheriidae, related to the hippopotamus. Full definition →

First used 19th c.Ancient Greek θηρίον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromθηρίον“beast”
  2. English todayanthracothere

From scientific Latin Anthracotherium (genus name; see Anthracotherium § Etymology). By surface analysis, anthraco- + -there from Ancient Greek θηρίον (thēríon, “beast”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekθηρίον all →

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First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. Any of several artiodactyl ungulates, of the extinct family †Anthracotheriidae, related to the hippopotamus.

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