"cavy" meaning in English

See cavy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkeɪ.vi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cavy.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more cavy [comparative], most cavy [superlative]
enPR: kāʹvē Rhymes: -eɪvi Etymology: Etymology tree Middle English cave English cave Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y blend English cavy Blend of cave + -y. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:blend|cave<id:earthhole>|-y<id:adjectival>|id=cave-like|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Middle English cave English cave Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y blend English cavy [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "cave", "lang" : "en" }, { "id" : "adjectival", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjectives", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjectives", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjectives", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjectives", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjectives", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-kos", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-gaz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-g", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-iġ", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-y", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-y", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "Blend of", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "blend" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "cavy", "lang" : "en" }" data-id="cave-like" data-lang="en" data-title="cavy" id="English:_cave-like"> Blend of cave + -y. Head templates: {{en-adj}} cavy (comparative more cavy, superlative most cavy)
  1. Alternative form of cavey (“cave-like”). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cavey (extra: cave-like)
    Sense id: en-cavy-en-adj-dAY8DBmn Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 25 40 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈkeɪ.vi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cavy.wav [Southern-England] Forms: cavies [plural]
enPR: kāʹvē Rhymes: -eɪvi Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Tupi-Guarani *aŋuja? Old Tupi saûîáder. taxonomic name Cavia Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English cavy From taxonomic name Cavia + English -y. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|mul-tax:Cavia|-y<id:diminutive>|id=guinea pig|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Tupi-Guarani *aŋuja? Old Tupi saûîáder. taxonomic name Cavia Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English cavy [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "is_uncertain" : true, "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Tupi-Guarani", "term" : "*aŋuja", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "tup-gua-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old Tupi", "term" : "saûîá", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tpw" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "taxonomic name", "term" : "Cavia", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mul-tax" }, { "id" : "diminutive", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "diminutive", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "diminutive", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*-i, *-ī", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*-j-, *-ij-", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-j-", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-i", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-iġ", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "inline", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-y", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-y", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "cavy", "lang" : "en" }" data-id="guinea pig" data-lang="en" data-title="cavy" id="English:_guinea_pig"> From taxonomic name Cavia + English -y. Head templates: {{en-noun}} cavy (plural cavies)
  1. Synonym of domestic guinea pig. Synonyms: domestic cavy, domestic guinea pig, guinea pig, domestic guinea pig [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-cavy-en-noun--P2lUTPP Categories (other): English blends, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive), Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Caviomorphs Disambiguation of English blends: 20 53 27 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 19 58 23 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 19 58 23 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 19 58 23 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 63 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 25 40 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive): 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 56 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 57 25 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 19 56 25 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 19 56 26 Disambiguation of Caviomorphs: 20 60 19
  2. Any rodent in the Caviidae.
    Sense id: en-cavy-en-noun-izDHMd1o Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 25 40 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive): 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: acrobatic cavy, caviary, mountain cavy, musk cavy, Patagonian cavy, restless cavy, rock cavy, water cavy, yellow-toothed cavy
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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        {
          "ref": "1914, Nottingham (England). Chamber of Commerce, Commercial Year Book (page 46)",
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      "enpr": "kāʹvē"
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