zorro

/ˈθoro/ · B1 · adj

fox

🦊 Zorro the masked swordsman: his name is Spanish for fox, the sly one

The masked hero took the name Zorro because a fox is crafty, which is why the word also means clever or sly. Spanish has used it for the animal since around 1400. It may come from Basque zuhur, meaning wise or prudent.

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