tamanoir

English

Etymology

French tamanoir, a variant representation of the same Tupian word as tamandua.[1] Doublet of tamandua.

Noun

tamanoir (plural tamanoirs)

giant anteater

References

“tamanoir”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

“tamanoir”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
“tamanoir”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

animator

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ta.ma.nwaʁ/
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Noun

tamanoir m (plural tamanoirs)

giant anteater
Synonym: fourmilier géant

Further reading

“tamanoir”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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