hoacín

Spanish

Alternative forms

• hoatzín

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl huāctzin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /oaˈθin/ [o.aˈθĩn]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /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