jaguatirica

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Portuguese[edit]

jaguatirica

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Old Tupi îaûara (“jaguar”) + tyryk (“escape”).

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒa.ɡwa.t͡ʃiˈɾi.kɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒa.ɡwa.t͡ʃiˈɾi.ka/

Noun[edit]

jaguatirica f (plural jaguatiricas)

  1. (Brazil) ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
    Synonyms: bracaiá, ocelote, gato-açu, gato-do-mato, gato-do-mato-grande
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