Meanings
nouncoatimundi (plural coatimundis)
plural coatimundis · alternative coatimondi
- A ring-tailed coati (Nasua nasua), a South American carnivore.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of coati
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Origin
- Old Tupikua'ti
- Nheengatukuatimu'ne
- Portuguesecoatimundi
- Englishcoatimundi
From Portuguese coatimundi, from Nheengatu kuatimu'ne, from Old Tupi kua'ti (see coati) + mu'ne (“trick, snare”).
More words from Portuguese, Nheengatu, Old Tupi
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese quati
- quatiNasua nasua
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APA
coatimundi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coatimundi
MLA
“coatimundi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coatimundi. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coatimundi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coatimundi.
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