AguarĂĄ GuazĂș
/ËÉËÉĄwÉËrÉË ÉĄwÉËzuË/noun
A South American canid, also called the maned wolf, known for its long legs and reddish coat.
Did you know?Although it resembles a fox or wolf, the aguarĂĄ guazĂș is the only living species in its genus, Chrysocyon, and its unusually long legs help it move through tall grasslands.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Colonial South America
GuaranĂ
aguarĂĄ
âFox or wild canidâ
Pre-Colonial South America
GuaranĂ
guazĂș
âLarge or greatâ
16thâ17th Century
Spanish
aguarĂĄ guazĂș
âLarge fox; a GuaranĂ name adopted into regional Spanishâ
18thâ19th Century
Spanish
aguarĂĄ-guazĂș
âThe South American maned wolfâ
19th Century
English
aguarĂĄ guazĂș
âA loanword for the maned wolfâ