sarigue

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English

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a sarigue (Philander opossum)

Etymology

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Borrowed from French sarigue.

Noun

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sarigue (plural sarigues)

  1. A small South American opossum (Philander opossum) with four white spots on the face.

French

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Etymology

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From Old Tupi sarigûé via Portuguese sariguê (standard Portuguese sarigueia).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sa.ʁiɡ/
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Noun

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sarigue f (plural sarigues)

  1. opossum
    Synonyms: opossum; (Louisiana) rat de bois

Usage notes

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Sarigue was historically masculine, but has been shifted to feminine in the twentieth century.

Descendants

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  • Catalan: sariga
  • Italian: sariga

Further reading

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