guaxinim

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi gûasunĩ.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡwa.ʃiˈnĩ/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡwa.ʃiˈnĩ/

Rhymes: -ĩ
Hyphenation: gua‧xi‧nim

Noun

guaxinim m (plural guaxinins)

raccoon (nocturnal omnivore living in North America, Procyon lotor)
Synonym: rato-lavadeiro
any mammal of the genus Procyon

Usage notes

The gender of this Portuguese word is always masculine. When the gender of the being itself must be specified, use “guaxinim-macho” for male, and “guaxinim-fêmea” for female.

Derived terms

cão-guaxinim
guaxinim-norte-americano
guaxinim-pigmeu
guaxinim-sul-americano

Further reading

guaxinim on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt
“guaxinim” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
“guaxinim” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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