gato-de-algália

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “cat of civet”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɡa.tu.d͡ʒi.awˈɡa.li.ɐ/ [ˌɡa.tu.d͡ʒi.aʊ̯ˈɡa.lɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˌɡa.tu.d͡ʒi.awˈɡa.ljɐ/ [ˌɡa.tu.d͡ʒi.aʊ̯ˈɡa.ljɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɡa.tu.d͡ʒi.awˈɡa.li.ɐ/ [ˌɡa.tu.d͡ʒi.aʊ̯ˈɡa.lɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˌɡa.tu.d͡ʒi.awˈɡa.ljɐ/ [ˌɡa.tu.d͡ʒi.aʊ̯ˈɡa.ljɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɡa.to.de.awˈɡa.li.a/ [ˌɡa.to.de.aʊ̯ˈɡa.lɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˌɡa.to.de.awˈɡa.lja/ [ˌɡa.to.de.aʊ̯ˈɡa.lja]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌɡa.tu.d‿alˈɡa.ljɐ/ [ˌɡa.tu.ð‿aɫˈɣa.ljɐ]

Noun

gato-de-algália m (plural gatos-de-algália)

1. civet (any of several small viverrids that produce a musky secretion)

   Synonym: civeta