capybara en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌkæpiˈbɛɹə/ (US)
- /kapɪˈbɑːɹə/ (UK)
- /ˌkæpiˈbæɹə/ (US)
- /ˌkæpiˈbɑɹə/ (US)
Etymology
From Spanish capibara, from Portuguese capivara, from Old Tupi kapi'iûara (literally “grass eater”).
Meanings
- A large semi-aquatic South American rodent of the genus Hydrochoerus.
-
The greater capybara (true capybara).
The largest of all the 1,729 rodent species, the semi-aquatic capybara is extremely agile in the water, using its partly webbed toes like tiny paddles. Troops containing up to 20 animals live along riverbanks where young capybaras are sometimes preyed on by caimans.
2009, The Illustrated Atlas of Wildlife, page 106:It was tenanted by the small caymans and by capybaras—the largest known rodent, a huge aquatic guinea-pig, the size of a small sheep.
1914, Theodore Roosevelt, Through the Brazilian Wilderness, published 2004, page 53:“Our fires burned well,” continued Tom, “and we roasted our young capybara to perfection; we only wanted salt and pepper, and an onion or two to make it delicious.[…]"
1876, William H. G. Kingston, The Three Lieutenants, published 2010, page 430:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| capybaras | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| capibara | alternative, dated | lexicographic |
Deriveds
capy · lesser capybara · bara · greater capybara
Synonyms
water hog · cabiai · water pig · carpinchoe
Translations (88)
zro kápishu (Hydrochoerus) · tl kapibara (Hydrochoerus) · tr kapibara (Hydrochoerus) · mk во́дно пра́се (Hydrochoerus) · sv kapybara (Hydrochoerus) · as কেপিৱাৰা (Hydrochoerus) · ga capabára (Hydrochoerus) · es capibara (Hydrochoerus) · ug سۇ چوشقىسى (Hydrochoerus) · fr capybara (Hydrochoerus) · ay kapiwara (Hydrochoerus) · ram cũmtũm (Hydrochoerus) · sv vattensvin (Hydrochoerus) · ar خِنْزِير الْمَاء (Hydrochoerus) · qu kapiwara (Hydrochoerus) · arw kibiwarha (Hydrochoerus) · eo hidroĥero (Hydrochoerus) · sl kapibara (Hydrochoerus) · nl capibara (Hydrochoerus) · el υδρόχοιρος (Hydrochoerus) · ms kapibara (Hydrochoerus) · ro capibara (Hydrochoerus) · nl kapoewa (Hydrochoerus) · fi kapybara (Hydrochoerus) · es chigüiro (Hydrochoerus) · ja カピバラ (Hydrochoerus) · arw kapoa (Hydrochoerus) · id babi air (Hydrochoerus) · lv kapibara (Hydrochoerus) · mk капиба́ра (Hydrochoerus) · tri iwïrï (Hydrochoerus) · hu kapibara (Hydrochoerus) · sv kapybar (Hydrochoerus) · it capibara (Hydrochoerus) · cmn 水豚 (Hydrochoerus) · fa برگچهخوار،کَپیبارا (Hydrochoerus) · cs plavoun (Hydrochoerus) · ko 카피바라 (Hydrochoerus) · es carpincho (Hydrochoerus) · eo kapibaro (Hydrochoerus) · et kapibaara (Hydrochoerus) · es ronsoco (Hydrochoerus) · gvc dia wachʉ (Hydrochoerus) · id kapibara (Hydrochoerus) · tae hemasiéle (Hydrochoerus) · ccc masiklo (Hydrochoerus) · ja 鬼天竺鼠 (Hydrochoerus) · ps کاپيوره (Hydrochoerus) · cs kapybara (Hydrochoerus) · ms babi air (Hydrochoerus) · fi vesisika (Hydrochoerus) · is flóðsvín (Hydrochoerus) · uk капібара (Hydrochoerus) · cao ámeno (Hydrochoerus) · pt capivara (Hydrochoerus) · srn kapuwa (Hydrochoerus) · gun paiva (Hydrochoerus) · arw kawalainaro (Hydrochoerus) · hu vízidisznó (Hydrochoerus) · da flodsvin (Hydrochoerus) · arw kibiole (Hydrochoerus) · gun kapi'yva (Hydrochoerus) · nl waterzwijn (Hydrochoerus) · ru капиба́ра (Hydrochoerus) · da kapivar (Hydrochoerus) · hub kashai (Hydrochoerus) · fr cabiai (Hydrochoerus) · fo vatnsvín (Hydrochoerus) · es poncho (Hydrochoerus) · el καπιμπάρα (Hydrochoerus) · hy ջրախոզուկ (Hydrochoerus) · es chigüire (Hydrochoerus) · no kapybara (Hydrochoerus) · cmn 卡皮巴拉 (Hydrochoerus) · et veesiga (Hydrochoerus) · tpw kapi'iûara (Hydrochoerus) · bg капибара (Hydrochoerus) · shp amen (Hydrochoerus) · no flodsvin (Hydrochoerus) · pl kapibara (Hydrochoerus) · he קפיבארה (Hydrochoerus) · ca capibara (Hydrochoerus) · no kapivar (Hydrochoerus) · ja オニテンジクネズミ (Hydrochoerus) · de Wasserschwein (Hydrochoerus) · ru водосви́нка (Hydrochoerus) · de Capybara (Hydrochoerus) · cbs amen (Hydrochoerus)