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- US Pronunciation
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- [tan-uh-jer]
- /ˈtæn ə dʒər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tan-uh-jer]
- /ˈtæn ə dʒər/
Definitions of tanager word
- noun tanager any of numerous songbirds of the New World family Thraupidae, the males of which are usually brightly colored. 1
- noun tanager small bird 1
- noun tanager any American songbird of the family Thraupidae, having a short thick bill and a brilliantly coloured male plumage 0
- noun tanager any of a large family (Thraupidae) of small, New World passerine birds: the males usually are brilliantly colored 0
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Origin of tanager
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < New Latin tanagra, metathetic variant of Tupi tangara
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Parts of speech for Tanager
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tanager popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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- what is a tanager?
- what is a scarlet tanager?
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