Caiman

See also: caiman, caimán, and caïman

Translingual

A spectacled caiman

Etymology

From Spanish caiman or Portuguese caimão, probably from Galibi Carib[1] or perhaps from a Congo language.[2]

Pronunciation

  • enPR: kāmən, IPA(key): /ˈkeɪmən/
  • Rhymes: -eɪmən

Proper noun

Caiman m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Alligatoridae – the caimans.

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References

  1. Caiman” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  2. Caiman” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.

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