peacock

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A male peafowl, especially Pavo cristatus, notable for its brilliant iridescently ocellated tail.
2. A peafowl (of the genus Pavo or Afropavo), either male or female.
3. A pompous or vainglorious person [from the 14th c.].
4. Any of various Asian species of papilionid butterflies of the genus Papilio.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To strut about proudly or haughtily.
2. (intransitive) To engage in peacocking, ostentatious dress or behaviour to impress women.

Sinonieme

peafowl

peacock butterfly

peahen

put on airs

dandy

Inachis io

give oneself airs

swagger

vain

vainglorious

pavo

beau

European peacock

curassow

fop

pawn

pheasant

pose

strut

Vertalings

paon

🦚

pavone

🦚

Pfau

🦚

pavo real

🦚

pauw

🦚

pavão

παγώνι

paó

🦚

pavon

tavuskuşu

pavo

🦚

pavão real

paó reial

طاووس

🦚

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈpikɑk/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: pecok

Verwante met Old Norse: páfugl

Verwante met Engels: peahen

In summary

From Middle English pecok, pekok, pocok, pacok, equivalent to pea (“peafowl; peacock”) + cock. Compare Old Norse páfugl (“peacock”, literally “pea-fowl”), and English peahen, peachick, etc.

Sinne

A stylised peacock in full display is the logo for the Pakistan Television Corporation .