guaxinim

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi gûasunĩ.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡwa.ʃiˈnĩ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡwa.ʃiˈnĩ/

• Rhymes: -ĩ
• Hyphenation: gua‧xi‧nim

Noun

guaxinim m (plural guaxinins)

1. raccoon (nocturnal omnivore living in North America, Procyon lotor)

   Synonym: rato-lavadeiro

2. any mammal of the genus Procyon

Usage notes

• The gender of this Portuguese word is always masculine. When the gender of the being itself must be specified, use “guaxinim-macho” for male, and “guaxinim-fêmea” for female.

Derived terms

• cão-guaxinim
• guaxinim-norte-americano
• guaxinim-pigmeu
• guaxinim-sul-americano

 

Further reading

• guaxinim on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt
• “guaxinim” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
• “guaxinim” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.