mamute
Portuguese
mamute
Etymology
From French mammouth (“mammoth”), from Russian мамант (mamant), possibly from Mansi.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐ.ˈmu.tɨ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /mɐ.ˈmu.t͡ʃi/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /mɐ.ˈmu.te/
- Hyphenation: ma‧mu‧te
Noun
mamute m (plural mamutes)
- mammoth (elephant-like mammal)
Related terms
- mamutesco
- mamutídeo
See also
- elefante
- mastodonte