See also: Opossum

English

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An opossum.

Etymology

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From Powhatan aposoum (white animal), from Proto-Algonquian *wa·p-aʔθemwa (white dog); compare Ojibwe waabasim (white dog).

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opossum (plural opossums)

  1. Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae. The common species of the United States is Didelphis virginiana.
  2. Any of the marsupials in several families of the order Diprotodontia of Australia and neighboring islands.

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Descendants

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  • Catalan: opòssum
  • Finnish: opossumi
  • Irish: apasam

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 opossum”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  2. 2.0 2.1 opossum”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  3. ^ opossum”, in Collins English Dictionary.

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Corsican

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Un opossum.

Etymology

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Borrowed from English opossum, from Powhatan aposoum (white animal).

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Noun

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opossum m (plural opossi)

  1. opossum

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  • opossum” in INFCOR: Banca di dati di a lingua corsa

Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English opossum, from Powhatan aposoum (white animal), from Proto-Algonquian *wa·p-aʔθemwa (white dog).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌoːˈpɔ.sʏm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: opos‧sum

Noun

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opossum m (plural opossums, diminutive opossumpje n)

  1. opossum, marsupial of the family Didelphidae
    Synonym: buidelrat

French

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opossum m (plural opossums)

  1. opossum
    Synonyms: sarigue; (Louisiana) rat de bois

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