English Explanatory Dictionary

osprey

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bird of prey of genus Pandion that feeds on fish and has white underparts and long, narrow wings each ending in four finger-like extensions.
  2. Aigrette (ornamental feather).

Pronunciation

/ˈɑspɹi/ /ˈɒspɹeɪ/ /ˈɔspre/ En-us-osprey.ogg

Word forms

osprey ospreys ospray

Etymology

From Late Middle English ospray, from Anglo-Norman ospriet, from Medieval Latin avis praedae (“bird of prey”), a generic term apparently confused with this specific bird in Old French on its similarity to ossifrage.

Synonyms

fish eagle fish hawk orfray ossifrage osspringer

Derived words

eastern osprey western osprey
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