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Meaning of "caracal" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CARACAL

From French, from Turkish kara kūlāk, literally: black ear.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CARACAL

caracal  [ˈkærəˌkæl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARACAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Caracal is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CARACAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

caracal

Caracal

The caracal /ˈkærəkæl/, also known as the desert lynx, is a wild cat widely distributed across Africa, central Asia, and southwest Asia into India. In 2002, the IUCN listed the caracal as Least Concern, as it is widespread and relatively common. The felid is considered threatened in North Africa, and rare in the central Asian republics and India. German naturalist Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber first described Felis caracal in 1776 from a specimen collected from Table Mountain, South Africa, which is considered the type locality of the species. The generic name Caracal was first used by the British naturalist John Edward Gray in 1843 on the basis of a type specimen collected near the Cape of Good Hope. The caracal has been classified variously with Lynx and Felis in the past, but molecular evidence supports a monophyletic genus closely allied with the African golden cat and serval.

Definition of caracal in the English dictionary

The definition of caracal in the dictionary is Also called: desert lynx. a lynxlike feline mammal, Lynx caracal, inhabiting deserts of N Africa and S Asia, having long legs, a smooth coat of reddish fur, and black-tufted ears. Other definition of caracal is the fur of this animal.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CARACAL


coucal
ˈkuːkæl
decal
dɪˈkæl
jacal
dʒəˈkæl
low-cal
ˌləʊˈkæl
mescal
mɛˈskæl
metical
ˈmɛtɪˌkæl
mezcal
mɛˈskæl
pedocal
ˈpɛdəˌkæl
pokal
ˈpəʊkæl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARACAL

carabao
carabid
carabin
carabine
carabineer
carabiner
carabinero
carabinier
carabiniere
carabinieri
Caracalla
caracara
Caracas
caracol
caracole
caracoler
caract
Caractacus
caracul
carafe

WORDS THAT END LIKE CARACAL

ammoniacal
aphrodisiacal
bibliomaniacal
cardiacal
cloacal
demoniacal
dochmiacal
egomaniacal
elegiacal
hypochondriacal
maniacal
megalomaniacal
monomaniacal
nymphomaniacal
pandemoniacal
paradisiacal
parheliacal
simoniacal
theriacal
zodiacal

Synonyms and antonyms of caracal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «caracal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CARACAL

Find out the translation of caracal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of caracal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «caracal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

caracal
570 millions of speakers

English

caracal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कैरकल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوشق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

каракал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caracal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বন্য বিড়ালবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

caracal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Caracal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Karakal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カラカル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스라소니
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Caracal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giống mèo rừng bắc phi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Caracal
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅरकल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karakulak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

caracal
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Caracal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

каракал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Caracal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

caracal
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rooikatte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

caracal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

caracal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of caracal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARACAL»

The term «caracal» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.779 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CARACAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about caracal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARACAL»

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Wild Cats of the World
caracal is known for its extraordinary ability to capture birds by leaping 2 meters or more into the air from a standing start. Until quite recently, Indian princes and potentates kept tame caracals for hunting hares and other small game. In 1923 ...
Mel Sunquist, Fiona Sunquist, 2002
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International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Brown bear - cheetah
The caracal's distinctive ear tufts are believed to act as "flags" that signal information such as the animal's mood, intentions and status. CARACAL Caracals favor stony outcrops and rocky crags. This preference ...
‎2002
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Cats of Africa
Able. to. tackle. antelopes. up. to. three. times. their. weight,. the. caracal's. menu. includes. mountain. reebucks,. springboks,. female. impalas. and. young. greater. kudus. gazelles. In the great swathe of woodland savanna habitat stretching ...
‎2005
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The Mammals of the Southern African Sub-region
The caracal has traditionally been placed with the lynxes based on superficial resemblances, although Werdclin (1981) could find no phylogenetic evidence to support this relationship. Most previous authors (Roberts, 1951; Smithers. 1975b  ...
J. D. Skinner, Christian T. Chimimba, 2005
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Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic ...
Caracal Gray, 1843. List. Spec. Mamm. Coll. Brit. Mus., p. 46. type species: Caracal melanotis Gray, 1843 (= Felis caracal Schreber, 1776) by monotypy. synonyms: Caracala Gray, 1843 [nomen nudum]; Urolynchus Severtzov, 1858. comments: ...
Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder, 2005
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The Behavior Guide to African Mammals: Including Hoofed ...
N.P., where the caracal is the largest predator, mammals made up 94% of the prey species identified in collected scats (4), with rock hyraxes predominating (53 % of the kills). In terms of biomass, however, adult mountain reedbucks (average  ...
Richard Estes, 1991
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Mammals of the Holy Land
The cheetah was found to be easily tamed and both ancient Egyptians and Assyrians kept tame cheetahs and used them for hunting. Bedouins used tamed animals to hunt gazelles (Metaxas, 1891). Genus FELIS Cats Felis caracal Caracal, ...
Mazin B. Qumsiyeh, 1996
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The National Agricultural Directory 2011
NACSSA is opposed to the illegal use of poisons to control any problem species. Canis-Caracal Programmes University of the Free State Department of Animal, Wildlife and Grassland Sciences African Large Predator Research Unit (ALPRU)  ...
C. Macaskill, 2010
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When Lion Could Fly: And Other Tales from Africa
Lion heard the commotion and roared, "Caracal, stop beating your wife. I will beat you if you do not stop! Help me climb up." "Uncle Lion, I will give you a strong buffalo rope that will not break," Caracal shouted. Then he whispered to his wife,  ...
Nick Greaves, 2000
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East African Mammals: An Atlas of Evolution in Africa, ...
Caracal. (Felis. caracal). The caracal is a slender rather tall cat of sandy colouring which may be greyish or reddish fawn. On the belly and inner sides of the limbs there are irregular spots and blotches which are generally faint but may be quite ...
Jonathan Kingdon, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARACAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term caracal is used in the context of the following news items.
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Summer 2015 Caracal update, Enhanced editions
Caracal has issued a status update about their return to the U.S. market and their ability to replace recalled handguns. The company issued a ... «Guns.com, Jul 15»
2
Outdoors: Finding, photographing big cats no small chore
Serval, caracal, black-footed cat, cheetah, leopard, jaguar, fishing cat and tiger have also lured me to Africa, Amazonia each year. Studying ... «Worcester Telegram, Jul 15»
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Visitor spots 'wild cat' while walking in the Lakes
After research the 60-year-old said he was convinced it was a caracal, a native to Africa, Central Asia, Southwest Asia and India. "It frightened ... «The Westmorland Gazette, Jul 15»
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VIDEO: Disclosure feat Gregory Porter 'Holding On'
... album to create a series of amazing videos that come together to create a short film which demonstrates the meaning of their album 'Caracal'. «Dropout UK, Jul 15»
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Disclosure Double Their Fun: Inside the Duo's Second Album 'Caracal'
Earlier this year, Disclosure reunited with an old friend. As the English dance music duo neared the finish line on their second LP, Caracal (due ... «RollingStone.com, Jul 15»
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IDF shaves four months off men's mandatory service
An additional two mixed-gender battalions will join the Caracal and Jordan Valley Lions units, in which male and female soldiers fight side by ... «The Times of Israel, Jul 15»
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WATCH: Disclosure Release New Video For “Holding On”
With the recent announcement that their second record, Caracal, will be out in September, Disclosure has been releasing a string of singles to ... «mxdwn.com, Jul 15»
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Watch part one of Disclosure's new dystopian short film with 'Holding …
Disclosure further steepened anticipation for the September release of their sophomore album, Caracal, this week with the release of the music ... «Dancing Astronaut, Jul 15»
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These baby caracal kittens are ridiculously cute!
At first glance they may look like normal domestic kittens, but they're actually caracal cats – a medium-sized wild cat that grows to around 3.3 ... «Reveal, Jul 15»
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The new Disclosure video is one quarter of a dark sci-fi short
But the accompanying video is a bit of a departure for the British electronic duo — it's the first part of a dystopian sci-fi short film called Caracal, ... «The Verge, Jul 15»

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