cobaye

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese cobaia.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɔ.baj/
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Noun

cobaye m, f (plural cobayes)

guinea pig
(figuratively) guinea pig (a living experimental subject)

Synonyms

(guinea pig): cochon d'Inde

Further reading

“cobaye” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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