cobaia

Galician

Noun

cobaia f (plural cobaias)

  1. guinea pig

Portuguese
cobaia

Etymology

From or sharing an origin with Spanish cobaya, from Old Tupi.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /koˈbaj.ɐ/ [koˈbaɪ̯.ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /koˈbaj.a/ [koˈbaɪ̯.a]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kuˈbaj.ɐ/ [kuˈβaj.ɐ]

  • Rhymes: -ajɐ
  • Hyphenation: co‧bai‧a

Noun

cobaia f (plural cobaias)

  1. (zoology) guinea pig (rodent)
    Synonyms: porquinho-da-índia, cávia, sauiá
  2. (figuratively) guinea pig (volunteer for an experiment)

Descendants
  • → French: cobaye
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