Capybaran
/ˌkæpɪˈbɛərən/noun
Relating to or characteristic of the capybara.
Did you know?Capybara ultimately comes from a Tupi-Guarani expression describing an animal that eats grass or similar vegetation, rather than from a European scientific invention.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Colonial Period
Tupi-Guarani
ka'apiûara
“An animal associated with eating grass or vegetation”
16th Century
Portuguese
capivara
“The large South American rodent, borrowed from an Indigenous name”
16th–17th Century
Spanish
capibara
“The capybara”
17th Century
English
capybara
“The largest living rodent, native to South America”
Modern English
English
capybaran
“Relating to or characteristic of a capybara”