lonza.
term used in the Middle Ages to describe a type of wild cat, possibly a lynx or leopard (cf. Portuguese onça)
Meaning & usage
term used in the Middle Ages to describe a type of wild cat, possibly a lynx or leopard (cf. Portuguese onça)
alternative name for two species of felines: snow leopard, irbis (Panthera uncia)
alternative name for two species of felines: jaguar (Panthera onca)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *lú(n)ḱs Proto-Hellenic *lúnks Ancient Greek λύγξ (lúnx)bor. Latin lynx Vulgar Latin *luncea? Italian lonza Probably from Vulgar Latin *luncea, from Latin lynx, whence also Italian lince (a borrowed doublet). Cognate to French once.
loin of pork
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Old French longe.
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