aeluro-

A form of ailuro- — Cat.

OriginLatin aelūrus ← Ancient Greek αἴλουρος →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. alternativeAlternative form of ailuro-.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekαἴλουρος“cat”
  2. Latinaelūrus“cat”
  3. Englishaeluro-

Learned borrowing from Latin aelūrus (“cat”) from Ancient Greek αἴλουρος (aílouros, “cat”).

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APA

aeluro-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeluro-

MLA

“aeluro-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeluro-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aeluro-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeluro-.

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