pratincole

English

Etymology

From Latin pratincola (“meadow-dweller”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹætɪnˌkəʊl/

Noun

pratincole (plural pratincoles)

1. Any of several species of birds in the genera Glareola or Stiltia of the family Glareolidae.

   Synonym: greywader

Derived terms

• Australian pratincole, Stiltia isabella
• black-winged pratincole, Glareola nordmanni
• collared pratincole, Glareola pratincola
• grey pratincole, Glareola cinerea
• Madagascar pratincole, Glareola ocularis
• oriental pratincole, Glareola maldivarum
• rock pratincole, Glareola nuchalis
• small pratincole, Glareola lactea

 

Translations

Translations

• Bulgarian: блатна лястовица f (blatna ljastovica)
• Catalan: perdiu de mar f
• Czech: ouhorlík m
• Polish: żwirowiec (pl) m
• Russian: тиркушка (ru) f (tirkuška)

Anagrams

• proclinate, rilonacept