coyote

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Coyote

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From Spanish coyote, from Nahuatl coyotl.

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  • IPA: /kaɪˈ(j)əʊtiː/
  • IPA: /ˈkaɪ(j)əʊt/
  • IPA: /kɔɪˈ(j)əʊteɪ/
  • IPA: /ˈkɔɪ(j)əʊt/
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coyote (plural coyotes)

  1. A species of canine native to North America.
    • 1824, William Bullock, Six Months' Residence and Travels in Mexico, p. 119
      Near Rio Frio we shot several handsome birds, and saw a cayjotte, or wild dog, which in size nearly approached the wolf.
  2. A smuggler of illegal immigrants across the land border from Mexico into the United States of America.

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From English coyote, from Spanish coyote, from Nahuatl coyotl.

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coyote m. (plural coyotes, diminutive coyootje)

  1. coyote

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From Nahuatl via Spanish

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coyote m. (plural coyotes)

  1. coyote

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coyote m. (plural coyoti)

  1. coyote

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From Nahuatl coyotl.

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coyote m. (plural coyotes)

  1. coyote (canine)
  2. (Mexico) coyote (smuggler of illegal immigrants)
  3. (Mexico) fixer, middleman

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