piramidign.

Brit.

/ˈpɪrəmɪˌdɪɡ/, U.S.

/ˈpɪrəməˌdɪɡ/, Caribbean English

/ˈpɪramɪˌdɪɡ/

Origin: An imitative or expressive formation.

Etymology: Imitative of the bird's call. Compare:1847 P. H. Gosse & R. Hill Birds of Jamaica 33 We hear a loud, abrupt, and rapid repetition of four or five syllables in the air above our heads, resembling the sounds, piramidig, or gi' me a bit, or perhaps still more, witta-wittawit.

Jamaican and U.S. regional.

The common nighthawk, Chordeiles minor.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > birds > perching birds > order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, etc.) > [noun] > family Caprimulgidae > member of genus Chordeiles (night-hawk)

nighthawk1778

pisk1834

piramidig1847

1847 P. H. Gosse & R. Hill Birds of Jamaica 37 Whither the Piramidig retires after its twilight evolutions are performed, or where it dwells by day, I have little evidence.

1874 E. Coues Birds Northwest 263 Chordeiles virginianus... Night-hawk; Bull-bat;..Piramidig.

1946 L. E. Hausman Field Bk. Eastern Birds 367 Piramidig... The vocal notes are sharp, musically nasal in quality.

1960 J. Bond Birds W. Indies 129 Common Nighthawk... Local names: Piramidig; [etc.].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	piramidig
释义	piramidign. Brit. /ˈpɪrəmɪˌdɪɡ/, U.S. /ˈpɪrəməˌdɪɡ/, Caribbean English /ˈpɪramɪˌdɪɡ/ Origin: An imitative or expressive formation. Etymology: Imitative of the bird's call. Compare:1847 P. H. Gosse & R. Hill Birds of Jamaica 33 We hear a loud, abrupt, and rapid repetition of four or five syllables in the air above our heads, resembling the sounds, piramidig, or gi' me a bit, or perhaps still more, witta-wittawit. Jamaican and U.S. regional. The common nighthawk, Chordeiles minor. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > perching birds > order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, etc.) > [noun] > family Caprimulgidae > member of genus Chordeiles (night-hawk) nighthawk1778 pisk1834 piramidig1847 1847 P. H. Gosse & R. Hill Birds of Jamaica 37 Whither the Piramidig retires after its twilight evolutions are performed, or where it dwells by day, I have little evidence. 1874 E. Coues Birds Northwest 263 Chordeiles virginianus... Night-hawk; Bull-bat;..Piramidig. 1946 L. E. Hausman Field Bk. Eastern Birds 367 Piramidig... The vocal notes are sharp, musically nasal in quality. 1960 J. Bond Birds W. Indies 129 Common Nighthawk... Local names: Piramidig; [etc.]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1847
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