maritacaca

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• maratataca, maritataca.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi miaratakaka. Doublet of maritafede.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ɾi.taˈka.kɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ɾi.taˈka.kɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ɾi.taˈka.ka/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ɾi.tɐˈka.kɐ/

• Rhymes: -akɐ
• Hyphenation: ma‧ri‧ta‧ca‧ca

Noun

maritacaca f (plural maritacacas)

1. (Brazil) striped hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus semistriatus)

   Synonym: cangambá