menil

See also: měnil

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Uncertain. In old works, other spellings are mentioned (or rarely, used), including menald, menild, mennal. Perhaps from meanelled, from the also-obscure old term meanels, used for spots on the coats of horses.

Adjective

menil (comparative more menil, superlative most menil)

  1. (of an animal, especially a deer) Covered with spots; speckled; variegated.
    a menil buck

Anagrams

Slovene

Participle

mẹ́nił

  1. masculine singular l-participle of meniti
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