cavy

Meaning

  1. Synonym of domestic guinea pig.
  2. Any rodent in the Caviidae.

Synonyms

Guinea pig

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkeɪ.vi/
Etymology

From obsolete Portuguese çavia (“the spiny rat, Makalata armate, Echimys armata”) (modern saviá, sauiá), from Old Tupi saujá.

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