casoar

French

Etymology

From Malay kasuari.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.zɔ.aʁ/

Noun

casoar m (plural casoars)

  1. cassowary

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French casoar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kasoˈaɾ/ [ka.soˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ca‧so‧ar

Noun

casoar m (plural casoares)

  1. synonym of casuario (cassowary) [from 19th c.]

Further reading

  • casoar”, in Diccionario histórico de la lengua española [Historical Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 7th edition, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 16 April 2024, →ISSN