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- [vir-ee-oh]
- /ˈvɪr iˌoʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vir-ee-oh]
- /ˈvɪr iˌoʊ/
Definitions of vireo word
- noun plural vireo any of several small, insectivorous American birds of the family Vireonidae, having the plumage usually olive-green or gray above and white or yellow below. 1
- noun vireo small bird 1
- noun vireo any insectivorous American songbird of the family Vireonidae, esp those of the genus Vireo, having an olive-grey back with pale underparts 0
- noun vireo any of a family (Vireonidae) of small, insect-eating, American passerine birds, with olive-green or gray plumage 0
- noun vireo Any of a number of small insectivorous passerine birds, of the genus Vireo, that have grey-green plumage. 0
- noun vireo (in plural) Any bird of the family Vireonidae, which includes vireos, shrike-vireos, greenlets and peppershrikes. 0
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Origin of vireo
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < New Latin; Latin vireō (Pliny), probably the greenfinch, derivative of virēre to be green
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Parts of speech for Vireo
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vireo popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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.
vireo usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vireo
noun vireo
- canary — Canaries are small yellow birds which sing beautifully and are often kept as pets.
- oscine — of, belonging to, or pertaining to the suborder Oscines, of the order Passeriformes, comprising the songbirds that have highly developed vocal organs.
- wren — Sir Christopher, 1632–1723, English architect.
Top questions with vireo
- what is a vireo?