acure

Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈkuɾe/ [aˈku.ɾe]
• Rhymes: -uɾe
• Syllabification: a‧cu‧re

Noun

acure m (plural acures)

1. (Colombia, Venezuela) guinea pig (rodent)

   Synonyms: conejillo de Indias, cobaya, curí, curiel, cuy

Further reading

• “acure”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10