piranha

Senso (Inglese)

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).

Concetti

piranha

predatore

predone

razziatore

depredatore

devastatore

piraña rosso

piraña nero

piraña bianco

piraña

sinonimi

pirana

caribe

predator

serrosalmo

man-eating fish

vulture

marauder

piraña

despoiler

Traduzioni

piranha

piraña

piranha

Piranha

piranha

caribe

pirana

buitre

Piranja

prédateur

voltor

vautour

maraudeur

πιράνχας

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/pɪˈɹɑːn(j)ə/

Etimologia (Inglese)

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