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rhīnocerōs

[rʰiːˈnɔ.kɛ.roːs]

noun

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. A rhinoceros
  2. A vessel made of a rhinoceros's horn
  3. A nickname for someone with a long nose.
  4. A large animal with one or two horns on its nose. In ancient contexts, it also refers to a container made from a horn or a joking nickname for someone with a large nose.
Examples

Rhīnocerōs in Āfricā habitat.

The rhinoceros lives in Africa.

Pronunciationrʰiːˈnɔ.kɛ.roːs

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis word is a loanword from Greek and typically refers to the physical animal or items derived from its anatomy.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.