Asturian

Alternative forms

• llince

Noun

lince m ‎(plural linces)

1. lynx (wild cat)

Galician

Etymology

From Latin lynx.

Noun

lince m ‎(plural linces)

1. lynx

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lynx, whence also Italian lonza (an inherited doublet).

Noun

lince f ‎(plural linci)

1. lynx, catamount

Derived terms

• lince canadese
• lince persiana
• lince rossa

Portuguese

lince

Alternative forms

• lynce (obsolete)

Etymology

Previously lynce, from Latin lynx, from Ancient Greek λύγξ ‎(lúnx), from Proto-Indo-European *leuk- ‎(“to shine, bright, to see”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈlĩ.sɨ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlĩ.si/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlĩ.se/
• Hyphenation: lin‧ce

Noun

lince m (plural linces)

1. lynx

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin lynx, lyncis from Ancient Greek λύγξ ‎(lúnx).

Pronunciation

• (Castilian) IPA^(key): /ˈlinθe̞/
• (Others) IPA^(key): /ˈlinse̞/

Noun

lince m ‎(plural linces)

1. lynx