No. 2,295 in Portuguese
cotia
"Cotia" is the Portuguese word for "agouti," a small, rodent-like mammal native to Central and South America.
In a sentence
Eu vi uma cotia correndo pelo parque.
I saw an agouti running through the park.
Here, 'cotia' is used as a noun to refer to the rodent species native to South and Central America.
Ele falou que no interior há muitas cotias.
He said that in the countryside there are many agoutis.
In this sentence, 'cotias' is used as a plural noun, still referring to the rodent species.
Cotia é também o nome de uma cidade no Brasil.
Cotia is also the name of a city in Brazil.
In this instance, 'Cotia' is used as a proper noun referring to a particular city's name.
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