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Fun fact: Nashorn is the German word for a Rhinoceros and the literal translation would be "Nosehorn". And according to Wikipedia: The word rhinoceros is deriv
by rb2k_ 14y ago
Fun fact: Nashorn is the German word for a Rhinoceros and the literal translation would be "Nosehorn".
And according to Wikipedia: The word rhinoceros is derived through Latin from the Ancient Greek: ῥῑνόκερως, which is composed of ῥῑνο- (rhino-, "nose") and κέρας (keras, "horn").
- throawaypronuc 14y agoAlso, the correct pronunciation is "naaas-horn" ;-)
- danneu 14y agoA throwaway account just to chime in the pronunciation. Is this what the world is coming to?
- ajuc 14y agoIn Polish it's similiar - rhinoceros is "Nosorożec" which means "[with] horny nose" literally. Unicorn is "Jednorożec" which means "[with] one horn".