different between pinata vs velociraptor

English

Alternative forms

• piñata

Etymology

From Mexican Spanish piñata, from piña, from Latin pinea (“pinecone”), because its paper cover (on traditional making) resembles one. Alternatively from Spanish via Italian pignatta (“clay pot”), from a Chinese custom allegedly introduced by Marco Polo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p?n?j??t?/, /p?n?jæt?/

Noun

pinata (plural pinatas)

1. (Latin American culture) A doll or other decorated container that is filled with candy and hit with a hammer or a stick by blindfolded children during birthday parties or other celebrations until the candy falls out.

Translations

Verb

pinata (third-person singular simple present pinatas, present participle pinataing, simple past and past participle pinataed)

1. To hit something or someone with sticks after having filled them with candy.
   • 2015 (November 20) "Zombie Broheims", episode 14 of Pig Goat Banana Cricket

     Cricket: "Don't pinata me!"

Further reading

• piñata on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

Anagrams

• Aptian, patina, tai-pan, taipan

English

Etymology

New Latin Velociraptor genus name, from v?l?x (“swift”) +? raptor (“thief”).

Noun

velociraptor (plural velociraptors)

1. A small agile dinosaur, of the genus Velociraptor, having sickle-shaped claws. It is also thought to have had a feathered coat. Fossils have been found in Late Cretaceous deposits Mongolia and China (around 75-71 mya)

Translations

Further reading

• velociraptor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Italian

Etymology

From Latin velox (“quick”) + Latin raptor (“thief”).

Noun

velociraptor m (invariable)

1. (dinosaurs) velociraptor

Spanish

Noun

velociraptor m (plural velociraptores)

1. (rare) velociraptor

   Synonym: velocirráptor