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Meaning of "serval" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SERVAL

Via French from Late Latin cervālis staglike, from Latin cervus a stag.
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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 SERVAL

serval  [ˈsɜːvəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SERVAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Serval 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 SERVAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

serval

Serval

The serval /ˈsɜrvəl/ is a medium-sized African wild cat. DNA studies have shown that the serval is closely related to the African golden cat and the caracal.

Definition of serval in the English dictionary

The definition of serval in the dictionary is a slender feline mammal, Felis serval, of the African bush, having an orange-brown coat with black spots, large ears, and long legs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SERVAL


approval
əˈpruːvəl
arval
ˈɑːvəl
carvel
ˈkɑːvəl
coeval
kəʊˈiːvəl
conferval
kənˈfɜːvəl
disapproval
ˌdɪsəˈpruːvəl
evil
ˈiːvəl
larval
ˈlɑːvəl
marvel
ˈmɑːvəl
Marvell
ˈmɑːvəl
mediaeval
ˌmɛdɪˈiːvəl
medieval
ˌmɛdɪˈiːvəl
orval
ˈɔːvəl
primeval
praɪˈmiːvəl
receival
rɪˈsiːvəl
removal
rɪˈmuːvəl
retrieval
rɪˈtriːvəl
rondavel
ˈrɒndɑːvəl
upheaval
ʌpˈhiːvəl
varvel
ˈvɑːvəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SERVAL

servable
servant
servant girl
servant-like
servanthood
servantless
servantry
servantship
serve
serve a person right
serveable
server
server farm
servery
Servetus
servewe
Servia
Servian
service
service academy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SERVAL

arrival
carnival
class interval
closed interval
confidence interval
contour interval
festival
film festival
hair removal
interval
Laval
lunitidal interval
music festival
naval
Nerval
oval
revival
rival
subinterval
survival

Synonyms and antonyms of serval in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «serval» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SERVAL

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

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

serval
570 millions of speakers

English

serval
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सर्वल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اشابيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сервалом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

serval
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বনবিড়াল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

serval
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Serval
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Serval
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サーバル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Serval의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Serval
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Serval
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

serval
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेवात्मक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yabani kedi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gattopardo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zagrażający
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Серваль
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

serval
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

serval
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tierboskat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

serval
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

serval
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of serval

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SERVAL»

The term «serval» is regularly used and occupies the 64.009 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of serval
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SERVAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «serval» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «serval» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SERVAL»

Discover the use of serval in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to serval and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cats of Africa
can thrive in agricultural areas but they are still widely persecuted in the mistaken belief that they are important predators of livestock. conducted near Kimberley, South Africa,21 species of birds made up. An adult serval kills around 4 000 ...
‎2005
2
Wild Cats of the World
European travelers and explorers often named unfamiliar animals after species they already knew, and the serval's name is believed to be derived from the Portuguese word lobo-cerval, meaning lynx.1 The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Word ...
Mel Sunquist, Fiona Sunquist, 2002
3
The Behavior Guide to African Mammals: Including Hoofed ...
Serval. Felis serval TRAITS. Tallest of Africa's small cats, with long legs and very prominent ears. Length (head and body) 67-100 cm; height 54-62 cm; weight males 13 kg (10- 18), females 11 kg (8.7-12.5) (3). Slender build with long neck and ...
Richard Estes, 1991
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Invitation to Public Speaking
D. Finally, the serval's coloration and spotting pattern provide camouflage and help deter its predators. 1. The serval's light brown coat with its scattered, dark- spotted pattern break up its profile, allowing the cat to blend into the shadows of the ...
Cindy Griffin, 2011
5
When Lion Could Fly: And Other Tales from Africa
Serval dreamed of having a magnificent coat like Leopard or Zebra. If he could not be big and strong, he could at least be handsome. One day, when Serval was going about his daily hunt, he met Puff Adder. "Oh, kind Serval," pleaded Puff ...
Nick Greaves, 2000
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Feline Behaviour and Welfare
In addition to the golden cat, DNA studies find the serval to be very closely related to the caracal and the cheetah. It is estimated that the cheetah is actually a descendent ofthe ancient serval (Kingdon, 1977; Wikipedia, 2010). In some ...
Andrew Ferguson Fraser, 2012
7
Mammals of Africa
Jonathan Kingdon, David Happold, Thomas Butynski, Michael Hoffmann, Meredith Happold, Jan Kalina. GENUS Leptailurus Serval Leptailurus Severtzov, 1858. Rev. Mag. Zool. Paris (2), 10: 389. Leptailurus servaI SERVAL Fr. Chat» tigre ...
Jonathan Kingdon, David Happold, Thomas Butynski, 2013
8
Curious Cats
Let's take a look at another exotic pet choice: the serval. Servals look rather like small cheetahs, with long legs and a slim, muscular body built for running. Their cream or tan coat has rows of dark brown or black spots on the sides and stripes  ...
Alvin Silverstein, Virginia B. Silverstein, Laura Silverstein Nunn, 2003
9
"53 Days": A Novel
fS 53 Days A the detective novel B provides clues to explain C incorrectly Start from C Mme Serval and her lover wish to get rid of Serval before he divorces her. They set up a plot whose twists and motives are unscrambled by Salini from the ...
Georges Perec, Harry Mathews, Jacques Roubaud, 1992
10
Domestic Cats: Their History, Breeds and Other Facts
between the Serval and a domestic cat (75 days for a Serval and 65 days for a domestic cat), and sex chromosones. Pregnancies are often absorbed or aborted , or kittens are born prematurely. Servals can be very picky in choosing mates, and ...
Nancy Robbins, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SERVAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term serval is used in the context of the following news items.
1
African Serval Kittens Enjoy Some Playtime at the Zoo
Two lively African Serval cubs and their mother, Onshe, pounced, foraged, and investigated enrichment items Friday, meant to encourage the cats' natural ... «NBC 7 San Diego, Jul 15»
2
Watch a Beautiful African Cat Jump Alarmingly High (Video)
Captured via GoPro by the Cincinnati Zoo, the serval in question, Jambo, shows off its hops by batting a ball held 10 feet above its head. It's an amazing show of ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Exotic cat found safe in Ladue
LADUE, Mo. -- A Ladue man needs help finding his cat. It's an exotic serval cat named Rex. His owner says he's domesticated and declawed. He's about the size ... «KSDK, Jul 15»
4
Razer Forge TV Bundle Now Available From The Google Store In …
The Serval controller is also available as a stand-alone purchase for a whopping $79.99. That's twice the price of the first-party ASUS controller sold alongside ... «Android Police, Jun 15»
5
Razer's Forge TV With Serval Controller Now Open For Pre-Orders
To date, Android consoles have yet to take over the living room… at least, they haven't in my house. I have a number of Android consoles such as the OUYA, the ... «Tom's Hardware, Apr 15»
6
Zeke the Serval kitten demonstrates his sporting prowess
The spotted youngster, who is a Serval breed, didn't let the cameras distract him from his sporty antics and he continued to play away. Scroll down for video. «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
7
Searching for the serval; wildcat still not found Friday
This 10-month-old African serval named Cheeto has been missing since Sunday. The animal is about 35 pounds, with yellowish orange fur with black spots ... «Charleston Post Courier, Feb 15»
8
Authorities searching for missing African Serval last seen on James …
Officials with the Charleston County Sheriff's Office say the serval is described as the size of a small puppy, having yellowish orange type fur with black spots ... «Live 5 News, Feb 15»
9
ISU estimates $750K needed in new upgrades to Serval House
On Tuesday Idaho State University released records relating to the upkeep of Serval House, the president's official residence. Work orders show annual ... «LocalNews8.com, Feb 15»
10
Kolibree 'gamifies' its smart electric toothbrush
“It is like GPS [global positioning system] for your mouth,” said Kolibree chief executive Thomas Serval in an interview with VentureBeat at the 2015 International ... «VentureBeat, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Serval [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/serval>. Apr 2024 ».
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