lyncean
American
[lin-see-uhn]
/ lɪnˈsi ən /
adjective
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of or relating to a lynx; lynxlike.
-
lynx-eyed; sharp-sighted.
lyncean
British
/ lɪnˈsiːən /
adjective
-
of or resembling a lynx
-
rare having keen sight
Etymology
Origin of lyncean
< Latin lyncē ( us ) sharp-sighted (< Greek lýnkeios like a lynx, equivalent to lynk-, stem of lýnx lynx + -eios adj. suffix) + -an
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