vizcacha

English

Noun

vizcacha (plural vizcachas)

1. Alternative spelling of viscacha

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua wisk'acha.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /biθˈkat͡ʃa/ [biθˈka.t͡ʃa]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /bisˈkat͡ʃa/ [bisˈka.t͡ʃa]

• Audio (Peru):

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• Rhymes: -atʃa
• Syllabification: viz‧ca‧cha

Noun

vizcacha f (plural vizcachas)

1. viscacha (a South American rodent, native to the Andes)

Derived terms

• vizcacha de la sierra
• vizcacha montanera
• vizcacha norteña
• vizcachera

 

Further reading

• “vizcacha”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014