Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guanaco

/ɡwəˈnɑːkəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: gua-na-co
IPA: /ɡwəˈnɑːkəʊ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A South American ruminant (Lama guanicoe), closely related to the other lamoids, the alpaca, llama, and vicuña in the family Camelidae.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish guanaco, from Quechua wanaku.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: guanaco, wanaku

Inflected Forms

guanacos (plural) guanacoes (plural)

Derived Forms

llamanaco

Synonyms

Auchenia huanaco lama guanicoe

Rhymes With

dibacco

Questions

How do you pronounce guanaco?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡwəˈnɑːkəʊ/.
What does guanaco mean?: A South American ruminant (Lama guanicoe), closely related to the other lamoids, the alpaca, llama, and vicuña in the family Camelidae.
Where does guanaco come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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