criptozoologia

See also: criptozoología

Catalan

Etymology

From cripto- +‎ zoologia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern, Central) [kɾip.tu.zu.u.luˈʒi.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [kɾip.to.zo.o.luˈʒi.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [kɾip.to.zo.o.loˈd͡ʒi.a]
• IPA^(key): (Northwestern) [kɾip.to.zo.o.loˈʒi.a]

Noun

criptozoologia f (plural criptozoologies)

1. cryptozoology

Related terms

• críptid

Further reading

• “criptozoologia” in termcat, Centre de Terminologia, 2026.

Italian

Etymology

From cripto- +‎ zoologia.

Noun

criptozoologia f (uncountable)

1. cryptozoology

Related terms

• criptozoologico
• criptozoologo

Portuguese

Etymology

Etymology tree

Ancient Greek κρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *-ós

Proto-Indo-European *-ós

Proto-Hellenic *-ós

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Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ.

Ancient Greek -ός (-ós)

Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós)bor.

Portuguese cripto-

Portuguese zoologia

Portuguese criptozoologia

From cripto- + zoologia.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkɾip.to.zo.o.loˈʒi.ɐ/, /ˌkɾi.pi.to.zo.o.loˈʒi.ɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌkɾip.tɔ.zwu.luˈʒi.ɐ/

• Hyphenation: crip‧to‧zo‧o‧lo‧gi‧a

Noun

criptozoologia f (plural criptozoologias)

1. cryptozoology

Related terms

• criptozoólogo