cobaia

Galician

Noun

cobaia f (plural cobaias)

  1. guinea pig

Portuguese
cobaia

Etymology

From or sharing an origin with Spanish cobaya, from Old Tupi.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: co‧bai‧a
  • Rhymes: -aja

Noun

cobaia f (plural cobaias)

  1. (zoology) guinea pig (rodent)
    Synonyms: cávia, sauiá
  2. (figuratively) guinea pig (volunteer for an experiment)

Descendants
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