almiquí

See also: almiqui

Catalan

Etymology

From Spanish almiquí, possibly from Ciboney or Taíno.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əl.miˈki]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [al.miˈki]

Noun

almiquí m (plural almiquins)

1. solenodon

   Synonym: solenodont

Derived terms

• almiquí cubà
• almiquí d'Haití

Spanish

Etymology

Of obscure origin, possibly from two different Ciboney or Taíno words as it is native to Cuba. almizcle (“musk”) and almizclero (“muskrat”) are similar, but probably unrelated.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /almiˈki/ [al.miˈki]
• Rhymes: -i
• Syllabification: al‧mi‧quí

Noun

almiquí m (plural almiquís or almiquíes)

1. (Cuba) Cuban solenodon (Atopogale cubana) (small nocturnal insectivorous mammal with long snout and venomous saliva native to Cuba)

   Synonyms: aire, solenodonte

Descendants

• → Catalan: almiquí
• → English: almiqui
• → Finnish: almikki

Further reading

• “almiquí”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10
• “almiquí”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.