Masculine
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papagayo

Meaning

  1. (masculine) parrot (Psittaciformes)
  2. (masculine) parrotfish, in Scardidae
  3. (Dominican-Republic, masculine) Hispaniolan trogon (Priotelus roseigaster)
  4. (masculine) peacock fish (Labrus mixtus, syn. Labrus variegatus)
  5. (masculine) any wrasse (Labridae)
  6. (masculine) roosterfish (Nematistius pectoralis)
  7. (masculine) Joseph's coat (Amaranthus tricolor)
  8. (masculine) elephant ear (Caladium)

Hyphenated as
pa‧pa‧ga‧yo
Pronounced as (IPA)
/papaˈɡaʝo/
Etymology

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek παπαγᾶς (papagâs), from Arabic بَبَّغَاء (babbaḡāʔ), of onomatopoeic origin.

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