likaon
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin Lycaon, from Ancient Greek Λῠκᾱ́ων (Lukā́ōn), λῠ́κᾱων (lúkāōn, “of wolves”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /liˈka.ɔn/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aɔn
- Syllabification: li‧ka‧on
Noun
likaon m anim
- African hunting dog {the generic name}
- Synonym: likaon pstry
Declension
Declension of likaon
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | likaon | likaony |
| genitive | likaona | likaonów |
| dative | likaonowi | likaonom |
| accusative | likaona | likaony |
| instrumental | likaonem | likaonami |
| locative | likaonie | likaonach |
| vocative | likaonie | likaony |
Further reading
- likaon in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- likaon in Polish dictionaries at PWN