hyenic

hy·e·na

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-ee-nuh]
- /haɪˈi nə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-ee-nuh]
- /haɪˈi nə/

Definition of hyenic word

noun hyenic a doglike carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, of Africa, southwestern Asia, and south central Asia, having a coarse coat, a sloping back, and large teeth and feeding chiefly on carrion, often in packs. 1

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Origin of hyenic

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English hiena < Medieval Latin hyēna, Latin hyaena < Greek hýaina, equivalent to hy- (stem of hŷs) hog + -aina feminine suffix; replacing Middle English hyane, hyene < Middle French hiene < Latin

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Parts of speech for Hyenic

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hyenic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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