Assertion: ferret | /r/SimilarTo | little thief
Facets:
value: in latin
type: OTHER
value: smelly
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The name "ferret" is derived from the Latin furittus, meaning "little thief", a likely reference to the common ferret penchant for secreting away small items.
text: It was stated on QI (BBC broadcast, December 23, 2014) that "ferret" means "little thief"....are there any other sources of this?__DrChrissy (talk) 22:43, 23 December 2014 (UTC)
text: The name "ferret" is derived from the Latin furittus, meaning "little thief", a likely reference to the common ferret penchant for secreting away small items.
text: The name ferret, in Latin, means “smelly little thief.