sarigue
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
sarigue (plural sarigues)
- A small South American opossum (Philander opossum) with four white spots on the face.
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Tupi sariwé, sarigwé via Portuguese sariguê (standard Portuguese sarigueia).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sarigue f (plural sarigues)
- opossum
- Synonyms: opossum; (Louisiana) rat de bois
Usage notes[edit]
Sarigue was historically masculine, but has been shifted to feminine in the twentieth century.
Descendants[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “sarigue”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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