cavy
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From obsolete Portuguese çavia (“the spiny rat, Makalata armate, Echimys armata”) (> modern sauiá), from Old Tupi saujá
Pronunciation [edit]
- Rhymes: -eɪvi
Noun [edit]
cavy (plural cavies)
- A guinea pig.
Translations [edit]
guinea pig — see guinea pig
