onça-pintada

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “spotted jaguar”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌõ.sɐ.pĩˈta.dɐ/ [ˌõ.sɐ.pĩˈta.ðɐ]

Noun

onça-pintada f (plural onças-pintadas)

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

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