cunaguaro

Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kunaˈɡwaɾo/ [ku.naˈɣ̞wa.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -aɾo
• Syllabification: cu‧na‧gua‧ro

Noun

cunaguaro m (plural cunaguaros)

1. any small spotted jungle cat, usually referring to the ocelot or the oncilla

   Synonyms: gato tigre, tigrillo, margay, caucel, maracayá

2. (Venezuela) Leopardus pardalis, ocelot

Further reading

• “cunaguaro”, 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