jaguaretê

See also: jaguarete

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi îagûareté (true jaguar), from Old Tupi îagûara. Cognate with Guaraní jaguarete.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒa.ɡwa.ɾeˈte/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒɐ.ɡwɐ.ɾɨˈte/ [ʒɐ.ɣwɐ.ɾɨˈte]

Hyphenation: ja‧gua‧re‧tê

Noun

jaguaretê m (plural jaguaretês)

(Brazil) a small jaguar
Synonym: (Brazil) oncinha

Related terms

onça, onça-pintada, jaguar, jaguatirica

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