Transcription
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- [koh-ah-tee]
- /koʊˈɑ ti/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [koh-ah-tee]
- /koʊˈɑ ti/
Definitions of coati word
- noun coati any omnivorous mammal of the genera Nasua and Nasuella, of Central and South America: family Procyonidae, order Carnivora (carnivores). They are related to but larger than the raccoons, having a long flexible snout and a brindled coat 3
- noun coati any of a genus (Nasua) of small, tree-dwelling, raccoonlike carnivores with a long, flexible snout, found in Mexico and Central and South America 3
- noun plural coati any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout. 1
- noun coati A raccoonlike animal found mainly in Central and South America, with a long, flexible snout and a ringed tail. 1
- noun coati Any of several omnivorous mammals, of the genus Nasua, in order Carnivora, that live in the range from southern United States to northern Argentina. 0
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Origin of coati
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < Portuguese < Tupi
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Parts of speech for Coati
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
coati popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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