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bison.

bison; wild ox;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈbɪ.soːn]Classical-Latin[ˈbiː.s̬on]
  1. bison (Bison bonasus)

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

1st century; together with Ancient Greek βίσων (bísōn) (2nd century; cf. modern Greek βίσονας (vísonas)) borrowed from Proto-Germanic *wisundaz (“bison, wisent”).

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