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