"crocotta" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crocottas [plural], corocotta [alternative], crocuta [alternative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek κροκόττας (krokóttas, “crocotta”, first attested in Strabo's Geographica), which may have been borrowed from Sanskrit. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|κροκόττας|pos=first attested in Strabo's Geographica|t=crocotta}} Ancient Greek κροκόττας (krokóttas, “crocotta”, first attested in Strabo's Geographica), {{der|en|sa|-}} Sanskrit Head templates: {{en-noun}} crocotta (plural crocottas)
  1. A mythical dog-wolf of India or Ethiopia, said to be a deadly enemy of men and dogs and able to imitate the voice of any animal or human. Wikipedia link: Geographica, Strabo, crocotta Categories (topical): Mythological creatures Synonyms: yena Translations (a mythical dog-wolf): crocotta [feminine] (Latin)

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