jaguaretê

See also: jaguarete

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi îagûareté (“jaguar”), from îagûara (“jaguar”) +‎ eté (“true”). Cognate with Paraguayan Guarani jaguarete.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒa.ɡwa.ɾeˈte/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʒɐ.ɡwɐ.ɾɨˈte/ [ʒɐ.ɣwɐ.ɾɨˈte]

  • Hyphenation: ja‧gua‧re‧tê

Noun

jaguaretê m (plural jaguaretês)

  1. (Brazil) a small jaguar
    Synonym: (Brazil) oncinha

Further reading

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