capybara
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capybara
- /kapɪˈbɑːɹə/ UK
- /ˌkæpiˈbɛɹə/ US
- /ˌkæpiˈbɑɹə/ US
- /ˌkæpiˈbæɹə/ US
Rhymes with -ɑːɹə
Where it comes from
From Spanish capibara, from Portuguese capivara, from Old Tupi kapi'iûara (literally “grass eater”).
noun capybaras · capibara
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A large semi-aquatic South American rodent of the genus Hydrochoerus.
Similar: water pig, water hog, carpinchoe, cabiai
- The greater capybara (true capybara). “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.[…]"
Translations
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noun Hydrochoerus
| Español | capibara, carpincho, chigüire, chigüiro, poncho, ronsoco |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 카피바라 kapibara |
| 日本語 | カピバラ kapibara, 鬼天竺鼠 onitenjikunezumi, オニテンジクネズミ onitenjikunezumi |
| 中文 | 水豚 shuǐtún, 卡皮巴拉 kǎpíbālā |
| Português | capivara |
| Français | capybara, cabiai |
| Deutsch | Capybara, Wasserschwein |
| Italiano | capibara |
| Ελληνικά | καπιμπάρα kapimpára, υδρόχοιρος ydróchoiros |
| Română | capibara |
| Русский | капиба́ра kapibára, водосви́нка vodosvínka |
| العربية | خِنْزِير الْمَاء ḵinzīr al-māʔ |
| עברית | קפיבארה kapibára |
Talk about this word "capybara." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/capybara. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. capybara. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/capybara "capybara." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/capybara.Cite this
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