hyena
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hyena
- /haɪˈiːnə/
Where it comes from
From Middle English hiena, variant of hyene, from Old French hiene, from Medieval Latin hyēna, from Latin hyaena, from Ancient Greek ὕαινα (húaina). Displaced native Old English nihtgenġe (literally “night walker”).
noun hyenas · hyena · hyenae · hyaena · hyæna · hyen
- Any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the family Hyaenidae, native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited. The udder of the hyena, tied on the left arm, enticed the affection of any desired woman.
- A man that performs ritualized sex acts with recently widowed women and menarchal girls. see Citations:hyena
Similar: hyaenid
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noun mammal
| Español | hiena |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 하이에나 haiena |
| 日本語 | ハイエナ haiena, 鬣犬 tategamiinu |
| 中文 | 鬣狗 liègǒu, 海乙那 hǎiyǐnà |
| हिन्दी | लकड़बग्घा lakaṛbagghā, तरच्छ taracch |
| Kiswahili | fisi |
| Português | hiena |
| Français | hyène |
| Deutsch | Hyäne |
| Italiano | iena |
| Ελληνικά | ύαινα ýaina |
| Română | hienă, hiene |
| Русский | гие́на gijéna |
| Tiếng Việt | linh cẩu |
| العربية | ضَبُع ḍabuʕ, ضِبْعَان ḍibʕān, ذِيخ ḏīḵ |
| עברית | צָבוֹעַ tsavóa |
Talk about this word "hyena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hyena. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hyena. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hyena "hyena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hyena.Cite this
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title = {hyena},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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