acauã
acauã noun: synonym of laughing falcon.
Noun
acauã (plural acauãs)
- Synonym of laughing falcon.
- There were so many of them that there were not enough acauãs to finish them off, and in those topsy-turvy days it was not a rare sight to see serpents devouring that predatory bird rather than, as in days gone by, the acauã taking wing with its snake prey in its mouth.1984, Mario Vargas Llosa, translated by Helen R. Lane, The War of the End of the World, Folio Society, published 2012, page 20
- “The Pitiguara chieftain is brave and bold: Irapuã is cunning and treacherous like the acauã.”2000, José de Alencar, translated by Clifford E. Landers, Iracema
- Synonyms:
- laughing falcon
Synonyms of acauã
Forms of acauã
| plural | acauãs |
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Origin of acauã
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese acauã, borrowed from Old Tupi kaûã.
Questions about acauã
- What does acauã mean?
- Acauã means synonym of laughing falcon.
- What part of speech is acauã?
- Acauã is a noun.
- What is the plural of acauã?
- The plural of acauã is acauãs.
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