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lyncean

American  
[lin-see-uhn] / lɪnˈsi ən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a lynx; lynxlike.

  2. lynx-eyed; sharp-sighted.

lyncean British  
/ lɪnˈsiːən /

adjective

  1. of or resembling a lynx

  2. rare having keen sight

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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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