chupacabra

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Variant spelling of chupacabras used in English cryptozoological publications by misanalysis of the Spanish chupacabras as a plural.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃʰupəˈkʰabɹə/

Noun

chupacabra (plural chupacabras)

  1. (cryptozoology, sometimes proscribed) Synonym of chupacabras.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:chupacabra.

See also

References

  • ForteanTimes Magazine FT199 August 2005, editorial on page 02
  • ForteanTimes Magazine FT201 September 2005, letters page 71
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