cunaguaro

Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kunaˈɡwaɾo/ [ku.naˈɣ̞wa.ɾo]
Rhymes: -aɾo
Syllabification: cu‧na‧gua‧ro

Noun

cunaguaro m (plural cunaguaros)

any small spotted jungle cat, usually referring to the ocelot or the oncilla
Synonyms: gato tigre, tigrillo, margay, caucel, maracayá
(Venezuela) Leopardus pardalis, ocelot

Further reading

“cunaguaro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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