cobaye

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese cobaia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ.baj/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

cobaye m (plural cobayes)

  1. guinea pig
    Synonym: cochon d'Inde

Descendants

  • → Romanian: cobai
  • → Ottoman Turkish: قوبای (kobay)

Noun

cobaye m or f by sense (plural cobayes)

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

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