capibara

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English

Noun

capibara (plural capibaras)

  1. Dated form of capybara.

Catalan

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Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese capivara, from Old Tupi kapibara.

Pronunciation

Noun

capibara m (plural capibares)

  1. capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

Dutch

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish capibara, from Old Tupi kapibara.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkaː.piˈbaː.raː/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ca‧pi‧ba‧ra
  • Rhymes: -aːraː

Noun

capibara m (plural capibara's, diminutive capibaraatje n)

  1. capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
    Synonym: (Suriname) kapoewa

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish capibara; from Old Tupi kapibara.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.piˈba.ra/
  • Rhymes: -ara
  • Hyphenation: ca‧pi‧bà‧ra

Noun

capibara m (invariable)

  1. capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

Anagrams

Romanian

capibara

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian capibara, from Portuguese capivara, from Old Tupi kapibara.

Noun

capibara f (plural capibare)

  1. capybara (rodent) (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

Declension

Declension of capibara
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (o) capibara capibara (niște) capibare capibarele
genitive/dative (unei) capibare capibarei (unor) capibare capibarelor
vocative — —

Spanish

capibara hembra amamantando tres crías (female capybara breastfeeding three cubs)
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Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi kapibara.

Pronunciation

Noun

capibara m (plural capibaras)

  1. capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
    Synonyms: ronsoco, carpincho, chigüiro

Descendants

  • → English: capybara

References

  • NAVARRO, E. A. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013.

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