tatouay

[ tat-oo-ey, tah-too-ahy ]
/ ˈtæt uˌeɪ, ˌtɑ tuˈaɪ /

noun

a naked-tailed armadillo, Cabassous unicintus, of tropical South America.

Origin of tatouay

1825–35; < Spanish tatuay < Portuguese < Guarani tatu-ai, equivalent to tatu armadillo + ai worthless, lazy

Words nearby tatouay

tati, tatiana, tatin, tatius, tatler, the, tatouay, tatp, tatpurusha, tatra mountains, tatt, tatter

British Dictionary definitions for tatouay

tatouay
/ (ˈtætʊˌeɪ, ˌtɑːtʊˈaɪ) /

noun

a large armadillo, Cabassous tatouay, of South America

Word Origin for tatouay

C16: from Spanish tatuay, from Guarani tatu ai, from tatu armadillo + ai worthless (because inedible)