cavy
English
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese çavia (“the spiny rat, Lua error in Module:parameters at line 797: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., Lua error in Module:parameters at line 797: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.”) (modern saviá, sauiá), from Old Tupi saujá.
Pronunciation
Noun
cavy (plural cavies)
- Synonym of guinea pig (“rodent”)
Translations
guinea pig — see guinea pig