chupacabra
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Variant spelling of chupacabras used in English cryptozoological publications by misanalysis of the Spanish chupacabras as a plural.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃʰupəˈkʰabɹə/
Usage notes
This alternative spelling of chupacabras is often used; however, it is considered by many that chupacabras is the correct spelling in Castilian Spanish.
Quotations
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:chupacabra.
See also
References
- ForteanTimes Magazine FT199 August 2005, editorial on page 02
- ForteanTimes Magazine FT201 September 2005, letters page 71
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