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paca

/ˈpækə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables
paca
IPA
/ˈpækə/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the large rodents of the genus Cuniculus (but see also its synonyms), native to Central America and South America, which have dark brown or black fur, a white or yellowish underbelly and rows of white spots along the sides.

Etymology

Via Spanish paca and Portuguese paca, from Paraguayan Guarani paka.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pacas (plural)

Derived Forms

pacarana

Phrases

lowland paca mountain paca Cuniculus hernandezi

Frequently Paired Words

Cuniculus hernandezi

Synonyms

gibnut labba royal rat cuniculus paca

Rhymes With

aka osaka tanaka dhaka lusaka baka shaka yamanaka moussaka apodaca straka menchaca

Questions

How do you pronounce paca?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpækə/.
What does paca mean?
Any of the large rodents of the genus Cuniculus (but see also its synonyms), native to Central America and South America, which have dark brown or black fur, a white or yellowish underbelly and rows of white spots along the sides.
Where does paca come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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