niata

C2+ Topic:Animals

US /niˈɑː.tə/ UK /niˈɑː.tə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
an extinct breed of small South American cattle, formerly found in Argentina and Uruguay, distinguished by a very short, broad, upturned muzzle and projecting lower jaw

Darwin compared the flattened face of a niata to the muzzle of a pug dog.
2

adj
of or relating to the Niata breed or its characteristic short-faced form

A niata bull passed the breed's shortened muzzle to many of its calves.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · an extinct breed of small... Niata cattleNata cattlebulldog cattle

2 adj · of or relating to the niata... short-facedsnub-nosed

Word family

Forms niatas

Related forms Criollo cattlebrachycephalycattle breedBos taurus

Etymology

Borrowed from River Plate Spanish ñata, the feminine of ñato, 'snub-nosed or pug-nosed,' in reference to the breed's foreshortened skull. English scientific and historical writing usually spells the breed Niata; Nata and Ñata also occur. Darwin's descriptions helped establish the name in English zoological literature.

Topics

Animals

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# niata

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun, adj
**IPA (US):** /niˈɑː.tə/
**IPA (UK):** /niˈɑː.tə/

## Meanings
1. an extinct breed of small South American cattle, formerly found in Argentina and Uruguay, distinguished by a very short, broad, upturned muzzle and projecting lower jaw
2. of or relating to the Niata breed or its characteristic short-faced form

## Examples
- Darwin compared the flattened face of a niata to the muzzle of a pug dog.
- A niata bull passed the breed's shortened muzzle to many of its calves.

## Synonyms
- Niata cattle
- Nata cattle
- bulldog cattle

## Related Forms
- Criollo cattle
- brachycephaly
- cattle breed
- Bos taurus

## Etymology
Borrowed from River Plate Spanish ñata, the feminine of ñato, 'snub-nosed or pug-nosed,' in reference to the breed's foreshortened skull. English scientific and historical writing usually spells the breed Niata; Nata and Ñata also occur. Darwin's descriptions helped establish the name in English zoological literature.

## Topics
- Animals

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