different between proteles vs aardwolf

Latin

Verb

pr?t?l?s

1. second-person singular present active subjunctive of pr?t?l?

Spanish

Etymology

From New Latin proteles, from Ancient Greek ?????? (prôtos) + ??????? (téleios)

Noun

proteles m (plural proteles)

1. aardwolf

Synonyms

• lobo de tierra

English

Alternative forms

• aard-wolf (archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans aardwolf.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???d?w?lf/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /???d.?w?lf/
• Hyphenation: aard?wolf

Noun

aardwolf (plural aardwolves)

1. A nocturnal, insectivorous mammal, Proteles cristatus, of southern and eastern Africa, related to and resembling the hyena. [First attested in the mid 19^th century.]

Related terms

• aardvark
• earthwolf

Translations

See also

• Proteles

Further reading

• aardwolf on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Aard-wolf in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)

Afrikaans

Alternative forms

• erdwolf

Etymology

From aarde (“earth, soil”) +? wolf.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [???rtvo?f]

Noun

aardwolf (plural aardwolwe)

1. aardwolf

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans aardwolf. Equivalent to aard +? wolf.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?a?rt???lf/
• Hyphenation: aard?wolf

Noun

aardwolf m (plural aardwolven, diminutive aardwolfje n)

1. aardwolf

Related terms

• aardvarken n