cávia

See also: cavia, Cavia, and çavia

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin cavia. Doublet of cobaia.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈka.vi.ɐ/ [ˈka.vɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈka.vjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈka.vi.ɐ/ [ˈka.vɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈka.vjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈka.vi.a/ [ˈka.vɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈka.vja/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈka.vjɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈka.vjɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈka.bjɐ/ [ˈka.βjɐ]

Noun

cávia f (plural cávias)

1. (zoology) Synonym of cobaia