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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescaimán
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kajˈman
"El caimán se ocultaba entre la vegetación."
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A large semiaquatic reptile similar to a crocodile, having a broader snout, native to the Americas and China.
"A large alligator was spotted resting on the riverbank near the Everglades."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Spanish el lagarto, meaning 'the lizard', which originates from the Latin lacertus. British settlers in Florida corrupted the pronunciation into alligato, eventually evolving into alligator by the late 16th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Alligator" is said worldwide
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alligator
Transliteration: aliɡatɔʁ
"Un alligator nageait lentement dans le marais."
Alligator
Transliteration: aliˈɡaːtoːɐ̯
"Der Alligator lauerte im flachen Wasser."
alligatore
Transliteration: alliɡaˈtore
"Un grande alligatore uscì dall'acqua."
caimán
Transliteration: kajˈman
"El caimán se ocultaba entre la vegetación."
aligátor
Transliteration: aliˈɡatɔɾ
"O aligátor descansava sob o sol da tarde."
घड़ियाल
Transliteration: ghadiyal
"दलदल में एक बड़ा घड़ियाल दिखाई दिया।"
短吻鳄
Transliteration: duǎn wěn è
"池塘里有一只短吻鳄。"
앨리고이터
Transliteration: aelligoiteo
"습지에서 앨리고이터를 발견했습니다."
アリゲーター
Transliteration: arigētā
"川岸にアリゲーターがいた。"
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