chupacabras

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English

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Etymology

From Spanish chupa (“it sucks”) +‎ cabras (“goats”).

Noun

chupacabras (plural chupacabras)

  1. (cryptozoology) A legendary creature in the folklore of parts of the Americas dating from the 1990s, supposed to attack and drink the blood of livestock, especially goats.

Quotations

Translations

Noun

chupacabras

  1. plural of chupacabra

Spanish

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El mito del Chupacabras es relativamente nuevo y solamente se remonta al año 1995.

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of chupa (“to suck”) +‎ cabras (“goats”), literally “goatsucker”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃupaˈkabɾas/
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -abɾas
  • Syllabification: chu‧pa‧ca‧bras

Noun

chupacabras m (plural chupacabras)

  1. (cryptozoology) chupacabras

Descendants

  • → English: chupacabra, chupacabras

See also

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