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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
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Red panda
Forms
firefox en · NOUN · etymology 2
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈfaɪəfɒks/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈfaɪɚfɑks/ (General-American)
Etymology
Calque of Finnish tulikettu or Finnish tulirepo.
Meanings
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A mythical creature in Finnish folklore, a fox with fiery or radiant fur, the reflection of which produces the northern lights.
Forms
Translations (3)
fi tulikko (Translations) · fi tulirepo (Translations) · fi tulikettu (Translations)