Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-goo-tee]
- /əˈgu ti/
- /ə.ˈɡuː.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-goo-tee]
- /əˈgu ti/
Definitions of agouti word
- noun agouti any hystricomorph rodent of the genus Dasyprocta, of Central and South America and the Caribbean: family Dasyproctidae. Agoutis are agile and long-legged, with hooflike claws, and are valued for their meat 3
- noun agouti a pattern of fur in certain rodents, characterized by irregular stripes 3
- noun agouti a rabbit-sized, nocturnal rodent (family Dasyproctidae) with grizzled fur, found in tropical America 3
- noun plural agouti any of several short-haired, short-eared, rabbitlike rodents of the genus Dasyprocta, of South and Central America and the West Indies, destructive to sugar cane. 1
- noun plural agouti an irregularly barred pattern of the fur of certain rodents. 1
- noun plural agouti an animal having fur of this pattern. 1
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Origin of agouti
First appearance:
before 1725 One of the 49% newest English words
1725-35; < French < Spanish agutí < Tupian agutí, agoutí, acutí
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Parts of speech for Agouti
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
agouti popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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