Masculine
papagayo
Meaning
- (masculine) parrot (Psittaciformes)
- (masculine) parrotfish, in Scardidae
- (Dominican-Republic, masculine) Hispaniolan trogon (Priotelus roseigaster)
- (masculine) peacock fish (Labrus mixtus, syn. Labrus variegatus)
- (masculine) any wrasse (Labridae)
- (masculine) roosterfish (Nematistius pectoralis)
- (masculine) Joseph's coat (Amaranthus tricolor)
- (masculine) elephant ear (Caladium)
Synonyms
chiringa
flor de pascua
Loro
armazón plana y muy ligera
Translations
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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