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buteo

bu·te·o
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [byoo-tee-oh]
    • /ˈbyu tiˌoʊ/
    • /bjˈuːtɪˌəʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [byoo-tee-oh]
    • /ˈbyu tiˌoʊ/

Definitions of buteo word

  • noun buteo a type of American hawk 3
  • noun buteo any of a genus (Buteo) of large, broad-winged, soaring hawks that prey on rodents 3
  • noun plural buteo any of several buzzards or hawks of the genus Buteo. 1
  • noun buteo Any of the broad-winged soaring raptors of the genus Buteo. 0

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Origin of buteo

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
1905-10; < New Latin; Latin būteō a kind of hawk or falcon

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Parts of speech for Buteo

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

buteo popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

buteo usage trend in Literature

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