Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective
firefox
From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Remove ads
See also: Firefox
English
Pronunciation
Audio (US): (file) - (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfaɪəfɒks/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfaɪɚfɑks/
Etymology 1
Calque from Mandarin 火狐 (huǒhú, literally “fire fox”).
Noun
firefox (plural firefoxes)
Translations
red panda — see red panda
Further reading
Etymology 2
Calque of Finnish tulikettu or Finnish tulirepo.
Noun
firefox (plural firefoxes)
- A mythical creature in Finnish folklore, a fox with fiery or radiant fur, the reflection of which produces the northern lights.
Translations
Anagrams
Remove ads
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Remove ads