onça-pintada

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “spotted jaguar”.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌõ.sɐ.pĩˈta.dɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌõ.sa.pĩˈta.da/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌõ.sɐ.pĩˈta.dɐ/ [ˌõ.sɐ.pĩˈta.ðɐ]

Noun

onça-pintada f (plural onças-pintadas)

jaguar (Panthera onca)
Synonyms: jaguar, onça

Usage notes

Most commonly used when contrasting with onça-parda.

Related terms

jaguaretê

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