jaguaretê

See also: jaguarete

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi îagûareté (true jaguar), from Old Tupi îagûara. Cognate with Guaraní jaguarete.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒa.ɡwa.ɾeˈte/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒɐ.ɡwɐ.ɾɨˈte/ [ʒɐ.ɣwɐ.ɾɨˈte]

• Hyphenation: ja‧gua‧re‧tê

Noun

jaguaretê m (plural jaguaretês)

1. (Brazil) a small jaguar

   Synonym: (Brazil) oncinha

Related terms

• onça, onça-pintada, jaguar, jaguatirica