caracal
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caracal¹
- /ˈkæ.ɹəˌkæl/ UK
- /ˈkæɹ.əˌkæl/ US
- /ˈkeɚ.əˌkæl/
- /ˈkɛɚ.əˌkæl/
Where it comes from
From French caracal, from Ottoman Turkish قره قولاق (kara kulak, literally “black ear”), a calque of Classical Persian سیاهگوش (siyāh-gōš). Compare modern Turkish karakulak.
noun caracals
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A type of cat native to Southern Africa, West Asia, and parts of Central and South Asia, Caracal caracal.
Similar: African lynx, Asian lynx, Persian lynx, Indian lynx, desert lynx, lynx, floppa
Caracal²
Where it comes from
From Romanian Caracal.
proper noun
- A city in Olt County, Romania.
Translations
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noun Caracal caracal
| Español | caracal |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 카라칼 karakal |
| 日本語 | カラカル karakaru |
| 中文 | 獰貓 /狞猫 níngmāo |
| हिन्दी | स्याहगोश syāhgoś |
| Kiswahili | simba mangu |
| Português | caracal |
| Français | caracal |
| Deutsch | Karakal |
| Italiano | caracal, lince persiana |
| Română | caraculac |
| Русский | карака́л karakál |
| العربية | عَنَاق الْأَرْض ʕanāq al-ʔarḍ |
Talk about this word "caracal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/caracal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. caracal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/caracal "caracal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/caracal.Cite this
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title = {caracal},
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year = {2026},
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