cobaye

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese cobaia.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɔ.baj/
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Noun

cobaye m (plural cobayes)

guinea pig
Synonym: cochon d’Inde

Noun

cobaye m or f by sense (plural cobayes)

(figuratively) guinea pig (a living experimental subject)

Further reading

“cobaye”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
“cobaye” in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse.
“cobaye” in Dico en ligne Le Robert.

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