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cobaia.

synonym of porquinho-da-índia

6 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/koˈbaj.ɐ/Brazil[koˈbaɪ̯.ɐ]Brazil/kuˈbaj.ɐ/Portugal[kuˈβaj.ɐ]Portugal
  1. synonym of porquinho-da-índia

    feminine
  2. guinea pig (volunteer for an experiment)

    feminine · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Tupi-Guarani *aŋuja? Old Tupi saûîá Old Tupi sobaî Proto-Tupian *-ap Proto-Tupi-Guarani *-aβ? Old Tupi -a Old Tupi saûîasobaîader. taxonomic name Cavia cobayalbor. Portuguese cobaia Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Cavia cobaya, from Old Tupi saûîasobaîa. Sense 2 is likely a semantic loan from English guinea pig.

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