chupacabra

English

Alternative forms

• chupacabras

Etymology

Variant spelling of chupacabras used in English cryptozoological publications by misanalysis of the Spanish chupacabras as a plural.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃʰupəˈkʰabɹə/

Noun

chupacabra (plural chupacabras)

1. (cryptozoology) Alternative spelling of chupacabras

Usage notes

This alternative spelling of chupacabras is often used; however, it is considered by many that chupacabras is the correct spelling in Castilian Spanish.

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:chupacabra.

See also

• goatsucker

References

• ForteanTimes Magazine FT199 August 2005, editorial on page 02
• ForteanTimes Magazine FT201 September 2005, letters page 71