sarigue

English

a sarigue ()

Etymology

Borrowed from French sarigue

Noun

sarigue (plural sarigues)

1. A small South American opossum () with four white spots on the face.

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French

Etymology

From Tupi via Portuguese.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sa.ʁiɡ/

Noun

sarigue f (plural sarigues)

1. opossum

Synonyms

• opossum
• (Louisiana) rat de bois

Usage notes

Sarigue was historically masculine, but has been shifted to feminine in the twentieth century.

Further reading

• “sarigue”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.