flamingo

Meaning

1. (masculine) a flamingo, bird of the family Phoenicopteridae
2. (masculine) the greater flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus
3. (Suriname, masculine) synonym of rode ibis

Concepts

flamingo

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greater flamingo

Caribbean flamingo

American flamingo

Translations

Flamingo

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flamant

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flamenco

fenicottero

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flamingo

flamingo

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flamant rose

flamenc

φοινικόπτερος

flamingo-comum

φλαμίνγκο

Rosaflamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌflaːˈmɪŋ.ɡoː/

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese: flamingo

Cognate with Spanish: flamenco

In summary

Borrowed from Portuguese flamingo, from Spanish flamengo, from Old Occitan flamenc, which derives either from Latin flamma (“flame”), after the color of its plumage, or (less likely) from Middle Dutch vlaminc, after their ruddy skin color (compare Spanish flamenco).