capybara

== English == === Alternative forms === capibara (dated) === Etymology === From Spanish capibara, from Portuguese capivara, from Old Tupi kapi'iûara (literally “grass eater”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /kapɪˈbɑːɹə/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌkæpiˈbɛɹə/, /ˌkæpiˈbɑɹə/, /ˌkæpiˈbæɹə/ Rhymes: -ɑːɹə Hyphenation: ca‧py‧ba‧ra === Noun === capybara (plural capybaras) A large semi-aquatic South American rodent of the genus Hydrochoerus. Synonyms: water pig, water hog, carpinchoe, cabiai The greater capybara. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “capybara”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “capybara”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “capybara”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.