parrot

Meaning

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. (figuratively) A parroter; a person who repeats the words or ideas of others.
3. (archaic) 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.

Synonyms

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

Translations

loro

🦜

perroquet

🦜

pappagallo

🦜

Papagei

🦜

papagaio

🦜

papegaai

🦜

papagayo

🦜

papağan

🦜

παπαγάλος

lloro

🦜

psittacus

🦜

cotorra

papagai

🦜

napraten

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpæɹət/

Etymology

Cognate with French: pierrot

Cognate with Occitan: parrat

In summary

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.