cávia

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See also: cavia, Cavia, and çavia

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from New Latin cavia. Doublet of cobaia.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈka.vi.ɐ/ [ˈka.vɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈka.vjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈka.vi.a/ [ˈka.vɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈka.vja/
 

  • Hyphenation: cá‧vi‧a

Noun

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cávia f (plural cávias)

  1. Synonym of porquinho-da-índia