troupial

troup·i·al

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [troo-pee-uh l]
- /ˈtru pi əl/
- /trˈuːpɪəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [troo-pee-uh l]
- /ˈtru pi əl/

Definitions of troupial word

noun troupial any of several American birds of the family Icteridae, especially one with brilliantly colored plumage, as Icterus icterus, of South America. 1
noun troupial any of various American orioles of the genus Icterus, esp I. icterus, a bright orange-and-black South American bird 0
noun troupial any of a New World family (Icteridae) of gregarious birds, including the bobolinks, blackbirds, and orioles; specif., a large, orange-and-black oriole (Icterus icterus) of South America 0

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Origin of troupial

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25, troupial is from the French word troupiale (so called from its gregariousness). See troop, -ial

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Parts of speech for Troupial

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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troupial popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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