"ichneumon" meaning in Latin

See ichneumon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ikʰˈneu̯.moːn/ [Classical-Latin], [ɪkʰˈnɛu̯moːn] [Classical-Latin], /ikˈneu̯.mon/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ikˈnɛːu̯mon] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἰχνεύμων (ikhneúmōn, “tracker”), from ἴχνος (íkhnos, “track, footstep”). Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|ἰχνεύμων||tracker}} Ancient Greek ἰχνεύμων (ikhneúmōn, “tracker”) Head templates: {{la-noun|ichneumōn/ichneumon<3>|g=m}} ichneumōn m (genitive ichneumonis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|ichneumōn/ichneumon<3>}} Forms: ichneumōn [canonical, masculine], ichneumonis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], ichneumōn [nominative, singular], ichneumonēs [nominative, plural], ichneumonis [genitive, singular], ichneumonum [genitive, plural], ichneumonī [dative, singular], ichneumonibus [dative, plural], ichneumonem [accusative, singular], ichneumonēs [accusative, plural], ichneumone [ablative, singular], ichneumonibus [ablative, plural], ichneumōn [singular, vocative], ichneumonēs [plural, vocative]
  1. Egyptian mongoose, Herpestes ichneumon Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-ichneumon-la-noun-7lKKl~SX Categories (other): Pages with entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 20 5 17 20 20 1 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 48 48 4 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 37 28 35
  2. ichneumon wasp, ichneumon fly Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-ichneumon-la-noun-LrFJ24Fn Categories (other): Pages with entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 20 5 17 20 20 1 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 48 48 4 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 37 28 35
  3. (mythology) a legendary animal, which kills crocodiles Tags: declension-3 Categories (topical): Mythology
    Sense id: en-ichneumon-la-noun-~XDpv2Bl Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 37 28 35 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
     
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