hirundo

Meaning

1. (declension-3) swallow (bird)
2. (declension-3) flying fish (sea-swallow)

Concepts

swallow

drinking

Synonyms

irundo

Translations

Schwalbe

hirondelle

rondine

zwaluw

golondrina

andorinha

kırlangıç

oreneta

χελιδόνι

سنونو

ironda

boerenzwaluw

hechecik

Pronounced as (IPA)

[hɪˈrʊn.doː]

Etymology

Possibly related to hirrio due to its sound, or related to harundo because of its forked tail. Compare Ancient Greek χελῑδών (khelīdṓn).