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Meaning of hircocervus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A mythical creature, half goat, half stag.

Equivalents

العربية عنزأيل
Deutsch Bockhirsch
Français hircocerf
Italiano ircocervo

Examples

“A legendary creature described as being a stag and goat hybrid, the hircocervus (“he-goat stag”) is said to have appeared in medieval bestiaries but there are no specific legends about them.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

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