tatou

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English

Etymology

From Old Tupi tatu (armadillo), possibly via French. Compare tatouay.

Noun

tatou (plural tatous)

  1. The giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus)

Anagrams

French

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Alternative forms

Etymology

    Borrowed from Old Tupi tatu.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ta.tu/
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    Noun

    tatou m (plural tatous)

    1. armadillo
      Synonym: cachicame
      Hypernyms: édenté, xénarthre
      Hyponyms: tatou à neuf bandes, tatou géant

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Breton: tatou
    • English: tatou
    • Hungarian: tatu
    • Romanian: tatu

    Further reading

    Paronyms

    Anagrams

    Rapa Nui

    Etymology

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    Pronoun

    tatou

    1. First person plural inclusive
      we (we including you)

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