wigeon

Significat (Anglès)

1. Any of three freshwater dabbling ducks.
2. (dated) A fool.

Conceptes

ànec xiulador

Sinònims

widgeon

Anas penelope

shoveler

coot

Eurasian wigeon

fulvous whistling duck

smee

eider

Traduccions

Anas penelope

smient

silbón

Pfeifente

canard

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fischione

pato americano

canard siffleur

dendrocygne fauve

siffleur

piadeira

mareca

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈwɪdʒən/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Early 16th century. Probably from Middle French vigeon, from Old French vigeon, vingeon (“wigeon”), from Old French vignier (“to whine or shout”) + -on (“noun suffix”).