istrice
Italian (Fiorentino)
noun
Definitions
- crested porcupine, European porcupine, Old World porcupine, hystricognath, porpentine
Etymology
Inherited from Latin hystrix derived from Ancient Greek ὕστριξ (porcupine, torture instrument, bristles).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ὕστριξ
Gloss
porcupine, torture instrument, bristles
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- hystrix Latin
- pesce Italian
- pesce istrice Italian
- ἀκανθόχοιρος Ancient Greek
- ἐχῖνος Ancient Greek
- ὕστριξ Ancient Greek