appaloosa

== English == === Alternative forms === Appaloosa === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌæ.pəˈluː.sə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌæ.pəˈlu.sə/ Rhymes: -uːsə Hyphenation: Ap‧pa‧loo‧sa === Etymology 1 === From a +‎ Palouse +‎ -a. From the phrase "a Palouse horse", referring to the Palouse River near which they were first encountered by non-Native Americans. The river is named for the Palouse region. ==== Noun ==== appaloosa (countable and uncountable, plural appaloosas) (US) (uncountable) A horse breed best known for its colorful spotted coat pattern. (countable) A horse of this breed. ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === Ellipsis of Appaloosa cat, itself an ellipsis of Apaloosa catfish, after the Appalousa people of Louisiana. ==== Noun ==== appaloosa (plural appaloosas) (Southern US) A catfish. === References === === Further reading === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “appaloosa”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. “appaloosa”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “appaloosa, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. == Finnish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English appaloosa. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑpːɑloːsɑ/, [ˈɑ̝pːɑ̝ˌlo̞ːs̠ɑ̝] Rhymes: -oːsɑ Syllabification(key): ap‧pa‧loo‧sa Hyphenation(key): ap‧pa‧loo‧sa === Noun === appaloosa appaloosa (horse breed) ==== Declension ==== == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English appaloosa. === Pronunciation === === Noun === appaloosa m or f by sense (plural appaloosas) appaloosa (horse breed)