onça-pintada

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Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, spotted jaguar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌõ.sɐ.pĩˈta.dɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌõ.sa.pĩˈta.da/

Noun

onça-pintada f (plural onças-pintadas)

  1. jaguar (Panthera onca)
    Synonyms: jaguar, onça

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