pelican

Senso (Inglese)

1. Any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch.
2. A native or resident of the American state of Louisiana.
3. (obsolete) A retort or still having a curved tube or tubes leading back from the head to the body for continuous condensation and redistillation.
4. A set of forceps used to force overcrowded teeth apart.
5. (Canada, slang) A waterbomber.
6. (slang) An ageing prostitute.

Concetti

pellicano

nitticora

sinonimi

Australian

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bird

🐦

cuckoo

gannet

kingfisher

shrike

dental forceps

white pelican

fishing bird

shak

Australian pelican

extracting forceps

extraction forceps

nipple pliers

Traduzioni

pélican

Pelikan

pelícano

pelikaan

πελεκάνος

pelicano

pelicanus

pelikan

Pelecanus conspicillatus

pelicà

pelîkan

Pelecanus spp.

pelecānus

Pelecanus

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈpɛl.ɪ.kən/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: pellican

Ereditato da inglese antico: pellican

In summary

From Middle English pellican, pellicane, from Old English pellican (“pelican”), from Latin pelecānus, from Ancient Greek πελεκάν (pelekán),
πέλεκυς (pélekus, “hatchet”).