Serval

Pronunciation

• UK: IPA: /ˈsɜːvÉ™l/
• US: enPR: sûrʹvÉ™l, IPA: /ˈsɝvÉ™l/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)vÉ™l

Origin

From French serval, from Portuguese cerval ("Iberian lynx"), from Latin lupus ("wolf") cervarius ("pertaining to a stag") (wolf that hunts the stag), cervus ("deer, stag").

Full definition of serval

Noun

1. A medium-sized African wild cat, , formerly Felis serval.

Anagrams

• arvels, ravels, salver, slaver, velars, versal