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Portuguese
Pronunciation
Noun
ocelote m (plural ocelotes)
- ocelot (Felis pardalis, a feline of the Americas)
- Synonyms: gato-do-mato, (Brazil) jaguatirica
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl ōcēlōtl (“jaguar”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /oθeˈlote/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /oseˈlote/
- Rhymes: -ote
- Syllabification: o‧ce‧lo‧te
Noun
ocelote m (plural ocelotes)
- ocelot
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