hoacín

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Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl huāctzin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /oaˈθin/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /oaˈsin/
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: ho‧a‧cín

Noun

hoacín m (plural hoacines)

  1. hoatzin
    Synonyms: (Llanos) chenchena, (Peru) shansho, (Venezuela) guacharaca de agua