manatee

Meaning

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

Synonyms

sea cow

dugong

Trichechus manatus

sea-cow

manati

sea caw

lamantin

siren

cow-fish

Translations

lamantin

Manati

lamantino

manatí

manatí

Rundschwanzseekuh

peixe-boi

lamantijn

zeekoe

manatus

μανάτος

manati

Trichechus manatus

manatim

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmæn.əˌtiː/

Etymology

Cognate with Carib: manaty

Cognate with Trió: manatï

Cognate with Apalaí: manaty

Cognate with Akawaio: manatï

Cognate with Pemon: manatü

Cognate with 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.