opossum

Значение (Английский)

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.

Синонимы

possum

phalanger

cuscus

hip

side

common opossum

Переводы

opossum

Opossum

Beutelratte

opossum

zarigüeya

sarigue

gambá

muca

opossum

cuíca

tlacuache

buidelrat

sarigueia

opossums

Произносится как (IPA)

/əˈpɒsəm/

Этимология (Английский)

Родственно оджибва: waabasim

In summary

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