opossum

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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).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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.

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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

Translations

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See also

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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).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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opossum m (plural opossi)

  1. opossum

References

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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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Pronunciation

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Noun

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opossum m (plural opossums)

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

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