peacock

Significat (Anglès)

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.

Conceptes

paó

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paó reial

Sinònims

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

Traduccions

paon

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pavone

🦚

pavo real

🦚

Pfau

🦚

pauw

🦚

pavão

παγώνι

pavon

tavuskuşu

pavão real

pavo

🦚

طاووس

🦚

Pavo cristatus

pavón

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Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈpikɑk/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: pecok

Cognat amb nòrdic antic: páfugl

Cognat amb anglès: 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.

Frases

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