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nosorożec

Pronunciation: /nɔ.sɔˈrɔ.ʐɛt͡s/

“nosorożec” is a Polish word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. rhinoceros

Etymology

From nos (“nose”) + -o- + róg (“horn”) + -ec, literally "nose-horner". Compare rhinoceros. Coined by Cnapius as a calque of Ancient Greek ῥῑνόκερως (rhīnókerōs).

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