sunbird

sun·bird

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suhn-burd]
- /ˈsʌnˌbɜrd/
- /ˈsən.ˌbərd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhn-burd]
- /ˈsʌnˌbɜrd/

Definitions of sunbird word

noun sunbird any of various small, brilliantly colored Old World birds of the family Nectariniidae. 1
noun sunbird any small songbird of the family Nectariniidae, of tropical regions of the Old World, esp Africa, having a long slender curved bill and a bright plumage in the males 0
noun sunbird any of a family (Nectariniidae) of small, brightly colored, tropical Old World passerine birds, somewhat resembling the hummingbirds 0

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Origin of sunbird

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1790-1800; sun + bird

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Parts of speech for Sunbird

noun

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adverb

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sunbird 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.

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