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Galician
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *canīle, derived from Latin canis (“dog”). By surface analysis, can + -il.
Pronunciation
Noun
canil m (plural canís)
canil m (plural canis, reintegrationist norm)
- kennel (facility at which dogs are reared or boarded)
References
Portuguese
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *canīle, derived from Latin canis (“dog”). By surface analysis, cão + -il.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Portugal) -il, (Brazil) -iw
- Hyphenation: ca‧nil
Noun
canil m (plural canis)
- kennel (facility at which dogs are reared or boarded)
Further reading
- “canil” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *canīle, derived from Latin canis (“dog”). By surface analysis, can + -il.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈnil/
- Rhymes: -il
- Syllabification: ca‧nil
Noun
canil m (plural caniles)
- doggy park
Further reading