petrel

Meaning

Any of various species of black, grey, or white seabirds in the order Procellariiformes.

Synonyms

storm petrel

stinkpot

fulmar

mallemuck

swifts

fulmar petrel

swallows

Translations

pétrel

stormvogel

θαλασσοβάτης

Sturmvogel

petrel

procellaria

damero

θαλασσοδρόμος

petrel

Petrel

paiño

fırtına kuşu

طائر المازور

ortalığı karıştıran tip

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɛtɹəl/

Etymology

From earlier pitteral. Perhaps a diminutive of Peter, with reference to St. Peter's walking on the water (Matthew 14:29).
A derivation from patter or pitter-patter has been suggested, for instance by ornithologist Elliott Ladd Coues.