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- [gohld-finch]
- /ˈgoʊldˌfɪntʃ/
- /ˈgəʊldfɪnʧ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gohld-finch]
- /ˈgoʊldˌfɪntʃ/
Definitions of goldfinch word
- noun goldfinch a European finch, Carduelis carduelis, having a crimson face and wings marked with yellow. 1
- noun goldfinch any of certain related American finches of the genus Carduelis, as C. tristis, the male of which has yellow body plumage in the summer. 1
- noun goldfinch A brightly colored finch with yellow feathers in the plumage. 1
- noun goldfinch small bird 1
- noun goldfinch a common European finch, Carduelis carduelis, the adult of which has a red-and-white face and yellow-and-black wings 0
- noun goldfinch any of several North American finches of the genus Spinus, esp the yellow-and-black species S. tristis 0
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Origin of goldfinch
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English goldfinc. See gold, finch
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Parts of speech for Goldfinch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
goldfinch popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
goldfinch usage trend in Literature
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