"ὕαινα" meaning in Ancient Greek

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Noun

Forms: ὕαινα, -ης
Etymology: : ὕαινα < ὗ(ς) + -αινα
  1. πιθανόν η ύαινα όπως εννοείται στη νεοελληνική, αλλά αναφέρεται γενικά ως άγριο ζώο, θηρίο, με σκληρή χαίτη
    Sense id: el-ὕαινα-grc-noun-f2DHHakw Categories (other): Ζώα (αρχαία ελληνικά), Θηλαστικά (αρχαία ελληνικά)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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