agutí

See also: aguti

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Guaraní akuti.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɡuˈti/ [a.ɣ̞uˈt̪i]
• Rhymes: -i
• Syllabification: a‧gu‧tí

Noun

agutí m (plural agutís or agutíes)

1. agouti (a rodent similar in appearance to a guinea pig but having longer legs)

   Synonym: (Colombia) ñeque

Derived terms

• agutí brasileño
• agutí rojizo

 

Further reading

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