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Italian
Etymology
From Latin canīnus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈni.no/
- Rhymes: -ino
- Hyphenation: ca‧nì‧no
Adjective
canino (feminine canina, masculine plural canini, feminine plural canine)
- canine
- (anatomy) caninus
Derived terms
Noun
canino m (plural canini)
- canine (tooth)
- (anatomy) caninus
Further reading
- canino in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Latin
Adjective
canīnō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of canīnus
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin canīnus.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -inu, (Brazil) -ĩnu
- Hyphenation: ca‧ni‧no
Adjective
canino (feminine canina, masculine plural caninos, feminine plural caninas)
- canine (pertaining to dogs)
Noun
canino m (plural caninos)
- canine tooth
- Synonym: dente canino
Further reading
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin canīnus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈnino/
- Rhymes: -ino
- Syllabification: ca‧ni‧no
Adjective
canino (feminine canina, masculine plural caninos, feminine plural caninas)
- canine
- (anatomy) canine
- (idiomatic) ravenously hungry; hungry as a hog
Marcos siempre estaba canino después de tomar su medicación.- Marcos was always hungry as a hog after taking his medication.
Derived terms
Noun
canino m (plural caninos)
- canine tooth
- Synonym: colmillo
- (anatomy) caninus
Further reading