manatee

Senso (Inglese)

Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of the genus Trichechus, found in tropical regions.

Concetti

lamantino

manato

Trichechus manatus

sinonimi

sea cow

dugong

Trichechus manatus

sea-cow

manati

sea caw

lamantin

siren

cow-fish

Traduzioni

lamantin

Manati

manatí

peixe-boi

manatí

manatus

Rundschwanzseekuh

lamantijn

zeekoe

Trichechus manatus

μανάτος

manatim

manati

vache marine

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈmæn.əˌtiː/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Affine caribico: manaty

Affine Trió: manatï

Affine Apalaí: manaty

Affine Akawaio: manatï

Affine Pemon: manatü

Affine Macushi: manatî

In summary

Borrowed from Spanish manatí, from a Cariban-language term meaning ‘breast’, ultimately from Proto-Cariban *manatɨ; compare Kari'na manaty, Trió manatï, Apalaí manaty, Akawaio manatï, Pemon manatü, Macushi manatî.