parrot

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.
2. A parroter; a person who repeats the words or ideas of others.
3. A puffin.
4. (obsolete) channel coal.
5. (slang) A transponder.

Verb

To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.

Concepts

perroquet

🦜

noyau

🪨

perruche

répéter

🔁

répéter comme un perroquet

moulin à parole

parroquet

ara

papegal

imiter

Synonymes

parakeet

popinjay

bird

🐦

macaw

parrakeet

imitate

palaeornis

copycat

lorikeet

copy

mimic

poll

mock

paraquet

poll parrot

eastern rosella

Poll

green parrot

ape

parroter

budgerigar

cockatoo

copier

echo

make fun of

mimicker

parody

parrots

ringneck

paroquet

parroket

parroquet

Coupé comme

par‧rot

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈpæɹət/

Étymologie (Anglais)

First attested in 1525. From Middle French perrot, either a diminutive of Pierre or a shortened form of perroquet (whence also parakeet). Compare French pierrot and Occitan parrat. A number of origins have been suggested for perroquet, such as Spanish periquito and Italian parrocchetto. The relationship between these various words is disputed. Replaced earlier popinjay.