capibara
/ka.piˈba.ra/masculine
The Italian word for capybara is capibara.
This term refers to the large rodent known as the capybara.
Meaning: Hydrochoerus (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable: /ka.piˈba.ra/.
Did you know?
- Because the word comes from Tupi, the name 'capibara' actually translates to 'one who eats leaves' in the original indigenous tongue.
- The Italian word capibara is a direct loan from Spanish, which itself borrowed the term from the indigenous Tupi language of South America.
- Italian uses the masculine article il for capibara regardless of the animal's sex, which is standard for species names in Italian.
Examples in context
- Il capibara è il roditore più grande del mondo.The capybara is the world's largest rodent.This sentence is useful for identifying the capibara as the largest rodent in the world.Tatoeba #5882517 by Guybrush88, translation #5262984 by Theocracy
- Il capibara nuota nel fiume.The capybara swims in the river.
- Ho visto un capibara allo zoo.I saw a capybara at the zoo.
Example conversation
Giulia and Francesco are visiting a zoo.
- GiuliaFrancesco, guarda! C'è un capibara!Francesco, look! There is a capybara!
- FrancescoÈ incredibile quanto sia grande.It is incredible how big it is.
- GiuliaSembra molto felice di stare qui.It seems very happy to be here.
- FrancescoSì, il capibara è proprio simpatico.Yes, the capybara is really cute.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “capybara” translations and entries capibara, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries capibara, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
