# fennec

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɛnɪk/ · frequency rank #91,495

## Definitions
1. A small fox of the species Vulpes zerda, found in the Sahara (excluding the coast) and having distinctive oversized ears.

## Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Mongolic *hüne-
Proto-Mongolic *-gan
Proto-Mongolic *hünegender.
Persian فنکbor.
Arabic فَنَك (fanak)der.
French fennecbor.
English fennec
Borrowed from French fennec, from Arabic فَنَك (fanak).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fennec