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tatouay

[ tat-oo-ey, tah-too-ahy ]

noun

  1. a naked-tailed armadillo, Cabassous unicintus, of tropical South America.


tatouay

/ ˌtɑːtʊˈaɪ; ˈtætʊˌeɪ /

noun

  1. a large armadillo, Cabassous tatouay, of South America
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of tatouay1

1825–35; < Spanish tatuay < Portuguese < Guarani tatu-ai, equivalent to tatu armadillo + ai worthless, lazy
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tatouay1

C16: from Spanish tatuay, from Guarani tatu ai, from tatu armadillo + ai worthless (because inedible)

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