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

Declension
declension of ακανθόχοιρος
case     \     number singular plural
nominative ακανθόχοιρος • ακανθόχοιροι •
genitive ακανθόχοιρου • ακανθόχοιρων •
accusative ακανθόχοιρο • ακανθόχοιρους •
vocative ακανθόχοιρε • ακανθόχοιροι •

Synonyms
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