"hyène" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /jɛn/ Audio: Fr-hyène.ogg Forms: hyènes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛn Etymology: From Latin hyaena, from Ancient Greek ὕαινα (húaina). Etymology templates: {{der|fr|la|hyaena}} Latin hyaena, {{der|fr|grc|ὕαινα}} Ancient Greek ὕαινα (húaina) Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} hyène f (plural hyènes)
  1. hyena (animal) Wikipedia link: fr:hyène Tags: feminine Categories (lifeform): Hyaenids Derived forms: hyène rayée, hyène tachetée

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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