Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vi-skah-chuh]
- /vɪˈskɑ tʃə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [vi-skah-chuh]
- /vɪˈskɑ tʃə/
Definitions of viscacha word
- noun viscacha a burrowing rodent, Lagostomus maximus, about the size of a groundhog, inhabiting the pampas of Paraguay and Argentina, allied to the chinchilla. 1
- noun viscacha Also called mountain viscacha. a related rodent of the genus Lagidium, of the Andes, about the size of a squirrel, having rabbitlike ears and a squirrellike tail. 1
- noun viscacha a gregarious burrowing hystricomorph rodent, Lagostomus maximus, of southern South America, similar to but larger than the chinchillas: family Chinchillidae 0
- noun viscacha any of two genera (Lagostomus and Lagidium, family Chinchillidae) of burrowing South American rodents that live in small colonies 0
- noun viscacha Any of the several South American rodents, native to the Andes, of the genera Lagidium and Lagostomus, within family Chinchillidae. 0
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Origin of viscacha
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Spanish < Quechua wisk’acha
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Parts of speech for Viscacha
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
viscacha 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.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
viscacha usage trend in Literature
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