AguarĂĄ GuazĂș
/aÉĄwaËÉŸa ÉĄwaËsu/noun
A South American canid commonly known in English as the maned wolf.
Did you know?The maned wolf is the only living species in its genus, Chrysocyon, and its unusually long legs help it see and move through tall South American grasslands.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Colonial Period
Guarani
aguarĂĄ
âFox or fox-like canidâ
Pre-Colonial Period
Guarani
guasu
âLarge or greatâ
16thâ17th Century
Colonial Guarani
aguarĂĄ guasu
âLarge fox; a name used for the distinctive South American canidâ
18thâ19th Century
Spanish
aguarĂĄ guazĂș
âA Guarani zoological name adopted into Spanish usageâ
1839
Latin
Chrysocyon brachyurus
âScientific name of the maned wolfâ
Modern English
English
aguarĂĄ guazĂș
âA loanword for the maned wolf, especially in zoological or regional contextsâ