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cabassou

/ˈkæbəsuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cabas-sou
IPA
/ˈkæbəsuː/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The southern naked-tailed armadillo, a type of large armadillo native to South America, with five toes and enormous claws (Cabassous unicinctus).

Obsolete

Etymology

From French kabassou.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cabassous (plural) kabassou (alternative)

Synonyms

twelve-banded armadillo

Questions

How do you pronounce cabassou?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæbəsuː/.
What does cabassou mean?
The southern naked-tailed armadillo, a type of large armadillo native to South America, with five toes and enormous claws (Cabassous unicinctus).
Where does cabassou come from?
From French kabassou.

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