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erinaceus.

hedgehog;

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[eː.rɪˈnaː.ke.ʊs]Classical-Latin[e.riˈnaː.t͡ʃe.us]

  1. a hedgehog

    declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin ēr Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ks Proto-Italic *-āks Latin -āx Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin -āceus Latin ērināceus From ēr (“hedgehog”) + -īnus + -āceus.

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