almiquí
See also: almiqui
Spanish
Etymology
Of obscure origin, possibly from two different Ciboney or Taíno words as it is native to Cuba. almizcle (“musk”) and almizclero (“muskrat”) are similar, but probably unrelated.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /almiˈki/ [al.miˈki]
- Rhymes: -i
- Syllabification: al‧mi‧quí
Noun
almiquí m (plural almiquís or almiquíes)
- (Cuba) Cuban solenodon (Atopogale cubana) (small nocturnal insectivorous mammal with long snout and venomous saliva native to Cuba)
- Synonyms: aire, solenodonte
Descendants
- → English: almiqui
Further reading
- “almiquí”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
- “almiquí”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.