lince

• llince

lince m (plural linces)

1. lynx (wild cat)

• IPA^(key): [ˈlɪnt͡sɛ]

lince f

1. dative/locative singular of linka

From Latin lynx.

lince m (plural linces)

1. lynx

Borrowed from Latin lynx, whence also Doublet of lonza (inherited).

• IPA^(key): /ˈlin.t͡ʃe/
• Rhymes: -intʃe
• Hyphenation: lìn‧ce

lince f (plural linci)

1. lynx, catamount

• lince canadese
• lince persiana
• lince rossa

• lenci

• IPA^(key): /ˈlin.t͡sɛ/
• Rhymes: -int͡sɛ
• Syllabification: lin‧ce
• Homophone: Lince

lince f

1. dative/locative singular of linka

• lynce (pre-standardization spelling)

Learned borrowing from Latin lyncem, from Ancient Greek λύγξ (lúnx), from Proto-Indo-European *leuk- (“to shine, bright, to see”). Doublet of onça.

• Hyphenation: lin‧ce

lince m (plural linces)

1. lynx

   Synonym: lobo-gato

From Latin lyncem from Ancient Greek λύγξ (lúnx).

• IPA^(key): /ˈlinθe/ [ˈlĩn̟.θe] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /ˈlinse/ [ˈlĩn.se] (Latin America, Philippines)

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• Rhymes: -inθe (Spain)
• Rhymes: -inse (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: lin‧ce

lince m (plural linces)

1. lynx

• “lince”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024