capy

See also: capy. and čapy

English

Etymology

Clipping of capybara.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkæpi/
  • Rhymes: -æpi
  • Hyphenation: cap‧y

Noun

capy (plural capys or capies)

  2. (informal, childish) A capybara.
    • 2004, Robert Verly, Afterlife Odyssey, page 64:
      In Venezuela's vast plains, there lives an animal called the Capybara or 'Capy' as it is known. It is actually the world's largest rodent, a semi-domesticated animal standing about three feet tall and weighing as much as 110 pounds.
    • 2011, Catherine Thimmesh, Friends: True Stories of Extraordinary Animal Friendships:
      But then one day, a mischievous monkey landed with a purposeful plop right onto a capy's back!

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Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sa.pɘ/
  • Rhymes: -apɘ
  • Syllabification: ca‧py

Noun

capy m animal

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of cap
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