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- [vi-skah-chuh]
- /vɪˈskɑ tʃə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vi-skah-chuh]
- /vɪˈskɑ tʃə/
Definitions of vizcacha word
- noun vizcacha a burrowing rodent, Lagostomus maximus, about the size of a groundhog, inhabiting the pampas of Paraguay and Argentina, allied to the chinchilla. 1
- noun vizcacha 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
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Origin of vizcacha
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 Vizcacha
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vizcacha popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% 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.
vizcacha usage trend in Literature
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