coyote
Canis latrans, a species of canine native to North AmericaCanis latrans, a species of canine native to North America.
Recorded US: Dvortygirl, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Meaning
2 sensesCanis latrans, a species of canine native to North America.
Kojote, Präriewolf, Steppenwolf
койо́тkojót
койо́тkojót
small wolf native to western North America
(US, informal)A smuggler of undocumented immigrants across the land border from Latin America into the United States of America.
someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States (usually across the Mexican border)
Examples
58 sentencesCoyotes killed the cat.
Кішку вбили койоти. — deniko
Tom's dog was attacked by a coyote.
deToms Hund ist von einem Kojoten angefallen worden. — Vortarulo
The cat was killed by the coyotes.
deMeine Katze wurde von den Kojoten totgebissen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom saw a coyote.
ruТом видел койота. — marafon
Sometimes cows are killed by coyotes.
ruИногда койоты убивают коров. — Selena777
deManchmal werden Kühe von Kojoten gerissen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Spanish coyote, from a Nahuan language, from Proto-Nahuan *koyoo-tl. CompareBorrowed from Spanish coyote, from a Nahuan language, from Proto-Nahuan *koyoo-tl. Compare Chinook ki-o-tī.
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Forms
plural: coyotesSynonyms
3 synonyms- small wolf native to western North America:prairie wolfbrush wolfCanis latrans
Word family
17 related wordsSee also
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