chupacabras

English

Etymology 1

Noun

chupacabras

plural of chupacabra

Etymology 2

Noun

chupacabras (plural chupacabras)

(cryptozoology) A legendary creature in the folklore of parts of the Americas, supposed to attack and drink the blood of livestock, especially goats.

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:chupacabras.

Spanish

Etymology

Literally “goat sucker”, from chupa (“it sucks”) +‎ cabras (“goats”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃupaˈkabɾas/, [t͡ʃupaˈkaβɾas]

Noun

chupacabras m (plural chupacabras)

(cryptozoology) chupacabras

Descendants

English: chupacabra, chupacabras

See also

chotacabras

Further reading

“chupacabras” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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