ακανθόχοιρος

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀκανθόχοιρος (akanthókhoiros, porcupine), from ἄκανθος (ákanthos, acanthus, a prickly plant) + χοῖρος (khoîros, pig). Displaced Ancient Greek ὕστριξ (hústrix, porcupine, bristles, torture instrument). Secondary sense of hedgehog displaced Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos, hedgehog, etc.).

Doublet of σκαντζόχοιρος (skantzóchoiros).

Noun

ακανθόχοιρος (akanthóchoiros) m (plural ακανθόχοιροι)

  1. porcupine
  2. hedgehog

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