onça-pintada

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “spotted jaguar”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌõ.sɐ.pĩˈta.dɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌõ.sɐ.pĩˈta.dɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌõ.sa.pĩˈta.da/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌõ.sɐ.pĩˈta.dɐ/ [ˌõ.sɐ.pĩˈta.ðɐ]

Noun

onça-pintada f (plural onças-pintadas)

1. jaguar (Panthera onca)

   Synonyms: jaguar, onça

Usage notes

• Most commonly used when contrasting with onça-parda.

Related terms

• jaguaretê