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trumpeter swan

trum·pet·er swan
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [truhm-pi-ter swon]
    • /ˈtrʌm pɪ tər swɒn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [truhm-pi-ter swon]
    • /ˈtrʌm pɪ tər swɒn/

Definitions of trumpeter swan words

  • noun trumpeter swan a large, pure-white, wild swan, Cygnus buccinator, of North America, having a sonorous cry: once near extinction, the species is now recovering. 1
  • noun trumpeter swan a large swan, Cygnus buccinator, of W North America, having a white plumage and black bill 0
  • noun trumpeter swan a North American wild swan (Cygnus buccinator) with a loud, resonant cry 0
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Origin of trumpeter swan

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10

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Parts of speech for Trumpeter swan

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trumpeter swan popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% 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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