caucel

Spanish

Alternative forms

  • causel, cauzel

Etymology

Borrowed from a Nahuan language; equivalent to Classical Nahuatl cuauh- (“tree”) + ōcēlōtl (“jaguar”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kauˈθel/ [kau̯ˈθel] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /kauˈsel/ [kau̯ˈsel] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Audio (Costa Rica):(file)
  • Rhymes: -el
  • Syllabification: cau‧cel

Noun

caucel m (plural cauceles)

  1. (Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua) margay (Leopardus wiedii)
    Synonyms: chulul, margay, molote, pichigueta, tigrillo

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