serval
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serval
- /ˈsɜːvəl/ UK
- /ˈsɝvəl/ US
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)vəl
Where it comes from
From French serval, from Portuguese (lobo) cerval (“Iberian lynx”), from Latin lupus cervārius (literally “stag wolf”), i.e. "wolf that hunts stags", from cervus (“deer, stag”).
noun servals
- A medium-sized African wild cat, Leptailurus serval, formerly Felis serval.
Translations
Talk about this word "serval." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/serval. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. serval. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/serval "serval." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/serval.Cite this
@misc{serval_2026,
title = {serval},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/serval},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
