cabra

/ˈkabɾa/ · B1 · noun · f

goat

🐐 cabra comes from Latin capra, the goat in Capricorn

Capricorn is Latin for goat-horn (capra + cornu). Change the p to a b and you get cabra. A male goat is cabrito when young, or macho cabrío. In Chile, cabra is also slang for a girl or a kid.

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