Meanings
nounEthiopian wolf (plural Ethiopian wolves)
plural Ethiopian wolves
- An African canid, Canis simensis.
The Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis) is Africa’s most endangered carnivore, and arguably the world’s most endangered canid.
2018 May 25, Eric Hilaire, The GuardianSynonyms: Abyssinian fox, Abyssinian wolf, cuberow, red jackal, Simien fox, Simien jackal
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn African canid, Canis simensis.
Translations
Catalan xacal d'Etiòpia
- xacal d'EtiòpiaCanis simensis
Chinese Mandarin 埃塞俄比亞狼 /埃塞俄比亚狼, 衣索比亞狼 /衣索比亚狼
- 埃塞俄比亞狼 /埃塞俄比亚狼 (Āisài'ébǐyà láng)Canis simensis
- 衣索比亞狼 /衣索比亚狼 (Yīsuǒbǐyà láng)Canis simensis
- 阿北西尼亞胡狼 /阿北西尼亚胡狼 (Āběixīníyà húláng)Canis simensis
- 西門豺 /西门豺 (Xīmén chái)Canis simensis
Czech vlček etiopský
- vlček etiopskýCanis simensis
Finnish simieninsakaali, etiopiansakaali
- simieninsakaaliCanis simensis
- etiopiansakaaliCanis simensis
French loup d'Éthiopie, Loup d'Abyssinie
- loup d'ÉthiopieCanis simensis
- Loup d'AbyssinieCanis simensis
German Äthiopischer Wolf
- Äthiopischer WolfCanis simensis
Italian lupo del Simien
- lupo del SimienCanis simensis
Japanese アビシニアジャッカル
- アビシニアジャッカル (abishiniajakkaru)Canis simensis
Korean 에티오피아늑대
- 에티오피아늑대 (etiopianeukdae)Canis simensis
Polish kaberu etiopski, kaberu
- kaberu etiopskiCanis simensis
- kaberuCanis simensis
Russian эфио́пский шака́л
- эфио́пский шака́л (efiópskij šakál)Canis simensis
Cite this entry
APA
Ethiopian wolf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ethiopian%20wolf
MLA
“Ethiopian wolf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ethiopian%20wolf. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ethiopian wolf,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ethiopian%20wolf.
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