opossum

Oznaczający (Angielski)

1. Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia.
2. Any of the marsupials in several families of the order Diprotodontia of Australia and neighboring islands.

Koncepcje

opos

dydelf

Synonimy

possum

phalanger

cuscus

hip

side

common opossum

Tłumaczenia

opossum

Opossum

Beutelratte

zarigüeya

opossum

gambá

sarigue

muca

opossum

cuíca

buidelrat

tlacuache

sarigueia

opossums

comadreja

Wymawiane jako (IPA)

/əˈpɒsəm/

Etymologia (Angielski)

Pokrewny z odżibwa: waabasim

In summary

From Powhatan aposoum (“white animal”), from Proto-Algonquian *wa·p-aʔθemwa (“white dog”); compare Ojibwe waabasim (“white dog”).