Etymology

jaguar

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Today it means: A carnivorous spotted large cat native to South and Central America, Panthera onca. Full definition →

Portuguese jaguar ← Old Tupi îagûara
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The story

  1. Old Tupi · derived fromîagûara
  2. Portuguese · borrowed fromjaguar
  3. English todayjaguar

From Portuguese jaguar, from Old Tupi îagûara.

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