English Explanatory Dictionary

parakeet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various species of small parrot primarily of tropical regions.

Pronunciation

/ˈpaɹəkiːt/ /paɹəˈkiːt/ /ˈpɛɹəkit/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-parakeet.wav

Word forms

parakeet parakeets parrakeet paraquito paroquet parroket parroquet perokito perroquet

Etymology

From Middle French perroquet, probably a diminutive form of the personal name Pierre; some variant forms perhaps via Italian parrocchetto, Spanish periquito.

Derived words

Alexandra's parakeet Alexandrine parakeet Antipodes parakeet austral parakeet black-fronted parakeet blossom-headed parakeet Carolina parakeet Chatham Islands parakeet Derbyan parakeet echo parakeet emerald parakeet golden parakeet grey-headed parakeet horned parakeet keet Layard's parakeet long-tailed parakeet lorikeet Malabar parakeet Malherbe's parakeet monk parakeet New Caldeonian parakeet Newton's parakeet Nicobar parakeet Norfolk Island parakeet Ouvea parakeet parakeet auk parakeet auklet parakeetitis plum-headed parakeet Raiatea parakeet red-breasted parakeet red-crowned parakeet Reischek's parakeet ring-necked parakeet rose-ringed parakeet Seychelles parakeet shell parakeet slaty-headed parakeet sulfur parakeet sulphur parakeet white-eared parakeet white-winged parakeet yellow-crowned parakeet
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