🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

giaguaro

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dʒaˈɡwaːro

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Jaguar/ˈdʒæɡ.ju.ɑːr/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il giaguaro è un eccellente nuotatore."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A large, heavily built cat (Panthera onca) marked by a yellowish-brown coat with black rosettes, native to the Americas.

    "The solitary jaguar prowled silently through the dense tropical rainforest."
  2. 2

    A luxury vehicle brand originating in the United Kingdom.

    "He drove a vintage green Jaguar along the coastal highway."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Tupi-Guarani word 'yaguara', meaning a wild beast that overcomes its prey. The term entered European languages via Portuguese and Spanish during the colonial era, ultimately referring to the largest cat native to the Americas.

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