piranha

Significado (Inglés)

Any of certain freshwater fish of the subfamily Serrasalminae, native to South America; they are characterised by razor-sharp teeth and a reputation of being ferocious predators (despite most species being omnivorous).

Conceptos

piraña

caribe

buitre

piraña blanca

paña

piraña roja

piraña negra

Sinónimos

pirana

caribe

predator

serrosalmo

man-eating fish

vulture

marauder

piraña

despoiler

Traducciones

piranha

piranha

Piranha

piranha

pirana

piranha

Piranja

prédateur

voltor

πιράνχας

weißer Piranja

vautour

maraudeur

piranya

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/pɪˈɹɑːn(j)ə/

Etimología (Inglés)

First attested in 1869. The term entered English either via Portuguese piranha or Spanish piraña, from Old Tupi pirãîa.