tatú
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Paraguayan Guaraní tatu. Related to Portuguese and Romanian tatu, French tatou.
Noun
tatú m (plural tatúes or tatús)
- (Bolivia, Paraguay, Rioplatense) armadillo
- Synonym: armadillo
Further reading
- “tatú”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024