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- [os-pree]
- /ˈɒs pri/
- /ˈɒs.preɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [os-pree]
- /ˈɒs pri/
Definitions of osprey word
- noun plural osprey Also called fish hawk. a large hawk, Pandion haliaetus, that feeds on fish. 1
- noun plural osprey a plume for trimming hats. 1
- noun osprey A large fish-eating bird of prey with long narrow wings and a white underside and crown, found throughout the world. 1
- noun osprey bird of prey 1
- noun osprey a large broad-winged fish-eating diurnal bird of prey, Pandion haliaetus, with a dark back and whitish head and underparts: family Pandioridae 0
- noun osprey any of the feathers of various other birds, used esp as trimming for hats 0
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Origin of osprey
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English ospray(e) ≪ Latin ossifraga ossifrage; compare Middle French orfraie, offraie, Old French ospres
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Parts of speech for Osprey
noun
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osprey popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
osprey usage trend in Literature
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