tatouay

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtætʊˌeɪ/, /ˌtɑːtʊˈaɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tat′o̅o̅ ā′, tä′to̅o̅ ī′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
tat•ou•ay  (tat′o̅o̅ ā′, tä′to̅o̅ ī′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mammalsa naked-tailed armadillo, Cabassous unicintus, of tropical South America.
  • Guarani tatu-ai, equivalent. to tatu armadillo + ai worthless, lazy
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish tatuay
  • 1825–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tatouay / ˈtætʊˌeɪ ˌtɑːtʊˈaɪ/
  1. a large armadillo, Cabassous tatouay, of South America
Etymology: 16th Century: from Spanish tatuay, from Guarani tatu ai, from tatu armadillo + ai worthless (because inedible)

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