mellivora

See also: Mellivora

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /melˈli.vo.ra/
  • Rhymes: -ivora
  • Hyphenation: mel‧lì‧vo‧ra

Etymology 1

Borrowed from translingual Mellivora, derived from Latin mellem (“honey”) + -vorus (“-eating, -devouring”, adjectival suffix).

Noun

mellivora f (plural mellivore)

  1. honey badger (Mellivora)
    Synonyms: ratelo, tasso del miele

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

mellivora

  1. feminine singular of mellivoro

Further reading

  • mellivora in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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