flamingo

Senso (Inglese)

1. (masculine) a flamingo, bird of the family Phoenicopteridae
2. (masculine) the greater flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus
3. (Suriname, masculine) synonym of rode ibis

Concetti

fenicottero

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Phoenicopterus roseus

flamingo

Traduzioni

flamingo

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Flamingo

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flamenco

flamant

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flamingo

flamingo

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flamant rose

flamenc

φοινικόπτερος

flamingo-comum

φλαμίνγκο

Rosaflamingo

Phoenicopterus

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˌflaːˈmɪŋ.ɡoː/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Preso in prestito da portoghese: flamingo

Affine spagnolo: flamenco

In summary

Borrowed from Portuguese flamingo, from Spanish flamengo, from Old Occitan flamenc, which derives either from Latin flamma (“flame”), after the color of its plumage, or (less likely) from Middle Dutch vlaminc, after their ruddy skin color (compare Spanish flamenco).