thunder beast
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演变路径（由近及远）
- 英语
- 仿译自 ←日语
词源说明
Calque from Japanese 雷獣(らいじゅう) (raijū)
释义（英文）
名词 Noun
- A legendary creature associated with lightning and thunder, as well as the god Raijin, and depicted as various animals.
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演变路径（由近及远）
- 英语
- 仿译自 ←mul-tax Brontotheriidae
- 源自 ←古希腊语 βροντή “thunder”
- 仿译自 ←lkt wakíŋyaŋ
词源说明
A calque of taxonomic name Brontotheriidae, which is derived from Ancient Greek βροντή (brontḗ, “thunder”) + θηρίον (thēríon, “beast”) + -idae, or else from its probable source, calque of Lakota wakíŋyaŋ, conventionally translated as "thunder beast" when referring to these creatures, though also translated as "thunderer" and literally "the flying one".
释义（英文）
名词 Noun
- A brontothere: any member of the family †Brontotheriidae of extinct odd-toed ungulates, some of which developed bony nose horns and superficially resemble rhinos.