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