oncilla

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish oncilla, diminutive of onza (“snow leopard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɒnˈsiː.ə/

Noun

9-month-old female oncilla

oncilla (plural oncillas)

1. Leopardus tigrinus, a small spotted felid found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.

Translations

Leopardus tigrinus

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 小斑虎貓／小斑虎猫 (xiǎobān hǔmāo)

• Finnish: onsilla (fi), tiikerikissa
• Irish: cat beag ballach m
• Maltese: onċilla f
• Polish: oncilla (pl) f, ocelot tygrysi (pl) m
• Portuguese: gato-do-mato-pequeno m
• Spanish: leopardo tigre m, gato manchado m, tigrillo m, tigrina f, cunaguaro
• Swedish: tigerkatt c, dvärgtigerkatt c, oncilla c