tatouay

tat·ou·ay

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tat-oo-ey, tah-too-ahy]
- /ˈtæt uˌeɪ, ˌtɑ tuˈaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tat-oo-ey, tah-too-ahy]
- /ˈtæt uˌeɪ, ˌtɑ tuˈaɪ/

Definitions of tatouay word

noun tatouay a naked-tailed armadillo, Cabassous unicintus, of tropical South America. 1
noun tatouay a large armadillo, Cabassous tatouay, of South America 0

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Origin of tatouay

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

1825-35; < Spanish tatuay < Portuguese < Guarani tatu-ai, equivalent to tatu armadillo + ai worthless, lazy

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Parts of speech for Tatouay

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tatouay popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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