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eyra

[ air-uh, ahy-ruh ]

noun

  1. a jaguarundi.


eyra

/ ˈaɪərə; ˈɛərə /

noun

  1. a reddish-brown variety of the jaguarondi
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of eyra1

First recorded in 1855–60; from Latin American Spanish (Argentina), from Tupi eira(ra)
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of eyra1

C19: from American Spanish, from Tupi eirara
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F. yaguarondi, rather larger than the domestic cat, with an elongated head and body, and of a uniform brownish-grey colour, ranges from northern Mexico to Paraguay; while the allied F. eyra is a small cat, weasel-like in form, having an elongated head, body and tail, and short limbs, and is of a uniform light reddish-brown colour.

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“Gaping wounds are bound by Eyra.”

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Eyra says some at least of the Australians believe in the existence and separability of the soul.

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The lagmen said that disputes between kings must be judged only at the Eyra Thing in Nidaros.

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He is called the Jaguarundi Cat or Eyra.

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