cavia

See also: cávia and Cavia

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese cávia or New Latin cavia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkaːviˌjaː/
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  • Hyphenation: ca‧via

Noun

cavia f (plural cavia's, diminutive caviaatje n)

  1. guinea pig, Cavia porcellus
    Synonym: zeevarken

Derived terms

Italian

Etymology

From New Latin Cavia, from Old Portuguese çavia (“the spiny rat”), from Old Tupi saujá. Compare Portuguese cávia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkav.ja/
  • Rhymes: -avja

Noun

cavia f (plural cavie)

  1. guinea pig
    fare la cavia ― be the (experimental) guinea pig

Anagrams

Latin

Pronunciation

Noun

cavia f (genitive caviae); first declension

  1. intestine(s) (of animals)

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative cavia caviae
Genitive caviae caviārum
Dative caviae caviīs
Accusative caviam caviās
Ablative caviā caviīs
Vocative cavia caviae
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