dieb

D2I1E1B3

noun

A canine of northern Africa, the African wolf (Canis lupaster, formerly considered an African variant of the golden jackal, Canis aureus).

OriginArabic ذِئْب →
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Meanings

noundieb (plural diebs)

plural diebs

  1. A canine of northern Africa, the African wolf (Canis lupaster, formerly considered an African variant of the golden jackal, Canis aureus).

    The African jackal or dieb (C. anthus, same as in the preceding genus) […]

    1869, George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana, The New American Cyclopædia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge, page 674

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
african wolf

Origin

  1. Arabicذِئْب
  2. Englishdieb

From Arabic ذِئْب (ḏiʔb). Doublet of adive.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

dieb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dieb

MLA

“dieb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dieb. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dieb,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dieb.

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