degunradzis

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Latvian

 degunradzis on Latvian Wikipedia
Degunradzis (Ceratotherium simum)

Etymology

From deguns (nose) +‎ rags (horn) (with g > dz palatalization caused by the shift from first declension ending -s to second declension ending -is), a calque ultimately based on Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως (rhinókerōs, rhinoceros).

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Noun

degunradzis m (2nd declension)

  1. rhinoceros (mammals of the family Rhinocerotidae)
    Āfrikas degunradzisAfrican rhinoceros
    Indijas degunradzisIndian rhinoceros

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