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cuniculus.

rabbit; underground tunnel/burrow/hole; mine/excavation; channel; secret device;

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[kʊˈniː.kʊ.ɫʊs]Classical-Latin[kuˈniː.ku.lus]
  1. a rabbit

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  2. a rabbit burrow

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  3. a mine, underground tunnel or gallery

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Where this word comes from

Unknown, perhaps some Iberian or Celtiberian word + the Latin diminutive -ulus or -culus. Compare Basque untxi (“rabbit”). Attested from Varro onward.

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