hyène

== French == === Etymology === From Latin hyaena, from Ancient Greek ὕαινα (húaina). === Pronunciation === (aspirated or mute h) IPA(key): /jɛn/ Homophone: yen Rhymes: -ɛn === Noun === hyène f (plural hyènes) hyena (animal) ==== Usage notes ==== The mute pronunciation is older and historically prescribed (e.g. by Littré and l'Académie Française); however, the aspirated pronunciation, already in use in the 19th century, is markedly more common today. ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “hyène”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012