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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