mastodonte

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French

Etymology

Created in 1806 by Georges Cuvier from Ancient Greek μαστός (mastós, “breast”) + ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”)

Noun

mastodonte m (plural mastodontes)

  1. mastodon (extinct elephant-like mammal of the genus Mammut)
    Hypernym: mammouth
  2. (figuratively) mammoth (something very large)
    Synonym: mammouth

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Italian

Noun

mastodonte m (plural mastodonti)

  1. mastodon (extinct elephant-like mammal of the genus Mammut)
  2. (by extension) a large, clumsy person

Portuguese

Etymology

From masto- + -odonte (from Ancient Greek ὀδών (odṓn)).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

mastodonte m (plural mastodontes)

  1. mastodon (extinct elephant-like mammal of the genus Mammut)

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French mastodonte.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mastoˈdonte/
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -onte
  • Syllabification: mas‧to‧don‧te

Noun

mastodonte m (plural mastodontes)

  1. mastodon (extinct elephant-like mammal of the genus Mammut)

See also

Further reading

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