capibara
feminine
The Romanian word for capybara is capibara.
capibara refers to the Hydrochoerus.
Meaning: Hydrochoerus (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
capibara is a feminine noun.
Did you know?
- The name stems from the Tupi words for 'master' and 'eater', a concept that is not immediately intuitive through the Romanian spelling.
- Because it is a recently introduced species to the region, you won't find any traditional Romanian folk tales about the capibara.
Examples in context
- Am observat o capibară în grădina zoologicăI have observed a capybara at the zoo.
- Am văzut o capibara în grădina zoologică.I saw a capybara in the zoo.
- Capibara este un animal foarte prietenos.The capybara is a very friendly animal.
- Această capibara pare să fie foarte calmă.This capybara seems to be very calm.
Example conversation
Andreea and Stefan are visiting a wildlife park.
- AndreeaStefan, privește acea capibara de lângă apă!Stefan, look at that capybara by the water!
- StefanEste într-adevăr o capibara foarte mare.It is indeed a very large capybara.
- AndreeaÎmi place mult cum stă liniștită.I really like how peacefully she is sitting.
- StefanDa, pare un animal foarte relaxat.Yes, she seems like a very relaxed animal.
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.
