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firefox en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈfaɪəfɒks/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈfaɪɚfɑks/ (General-American)

Etymology

Calque from Mandarin 火狐 (huǒhú, literally “fire fox”).

Meanings

  1. Red panda

Forms

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firefox en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈfaɪəfɒks/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈfaɪɚfɑks/ (General-American)

Etymology

Calque of Finnish tulikettu or Finnish tulirepo.

Meanings

  1. A mythical creature in Finnish folklore, a fox with fiery or radiant fur, the reflection of which produces the northern lights.

Forms

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Translations (3)

fi tulikko (Translations) · fi tulirepo (Translations) · fi tulikettu (Translations)