hoacín

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl huāctzin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Spain) /oaˈθin/ [o.aˈθĩn]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /oaˈsin/ [o.aˈsĩn]
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: ho‧a‧cín

Noun

hoacín m (plural hoacines)

  1. hoatzin
    Synonyms: (Llanos) chenchena, (Peru) shansho, (Venezuela) guacharaca de agua
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