taturama

Old Tupi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from tatu (armadillo) + ram (future) + -a, because the outside of their nest is similar to an armadillo shell.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ta.tuˈɾã.ma]
  • Rhymes: -ãma
  • Hyphenation: ta‧tu‧ra‧ma

Noun

taturama (unpossessable)

  1. warrior wasp (any wasp in the genus Synoeca)

References

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