frogmouth

frog·mouth

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [frog-mouth, frawg-]
- /ˈfrɒgˌmaʊθ, ˈfrɔg-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [frog-mouth, frawg-]
- /ˈfrɒgˌmaʊθ, ˈfrɔg-/

Definitions of frogmouth word

noun plural frogmouth any Australian and Oriental bird of the family Podargidae, related to the goatsuckers, having a broad, flattened, froglike mouth. 1
noun frogmouth A nocturnal bird resembling a nightjar, occurring in Southeast Asia and Australasia. 1
noun frogmouth any nocturnal insectivorous bird of the genera Podargus and Batrachostomus, of SE Asia and Australia, similar to the nightjars: family Podargidae, order Caprimulgiformes 0

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Origin of frogmouth

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; frog1 + mouth

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frogmouth popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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