podargusn.

Brit.

/pɒˈdɑːɡəs/,

/pəˈdɑːɡəs/, U.S.

/pəˈdɑrɡəs/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Podargus.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Podargus, genus name ( L. J. P. Vieillot in Nouveau dict. hist. nat. (ed. 2, 1818) XXVII. 151) < ancient Greek πόδαργος swift-footed < ποδ- , πούς foot (see -pod comb. form) + ἀργός swift, probably the same word as ἀργός white, shining (see argil n.).

Ornithology.

A bird of the genus Podargus (family Podargidae), resembling a large nightjar and found in Australia, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands; a frogmouth; esp. (more fully tawny-shouldered podargus) the tawny frogmouth, P. strigoides.

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podargus1829

tawny frogmouth1901

1829 E. Griffith et al. Cuvier's Animal Kingdom VII. 81 Great-headed Podargus. Caprimulgus Megacephalus.

1837 Proc. Zool. Soc. 5 67 The sclerotic ring of the great Podargus does not present the slightest appearance of distinct plates.

1865 G. F. Angas Austral. 88 The podargus, or goatsucker, is a stupid-looking creature, with very large eyes, and an enormous mouth.

1933 Bulletin (Sydney) 19 Apr. 21/4 My choice for the quietest bush bird is the tawny frogmouth, or podargus.

1961 Coast to Coast 1959–60 66 ‘You know the Podargus.’ ‘It's a bird. The tawny-shouldered frogmouth.’

1991 I. Tree Ruling Passion J. Gould (BNC) 97 Gould was sitting up at night on the Appletree Flats waiting to ambush a tawny-shouldered podargus.

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

单词	podargus
释义	podargusn. Brit. /pɒˈdɑːɡəs/, /pəˈdɑːɡəs/, U.S. /pəˈdɑrɡəs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Podargus. Etymology: < scientific Latin Podargus, genus name ( L. J. P. Vieillot in Nouveau dict. hist. nat. (ed. 2, 1818) XXVII. 151) < ancient Greek πόδαργος swift-footed < ποδ- , πούς foot (see -pod comb. form) + ἀργός swift, probably the same word as ἀργός white, shining (see argil n.). Ornithology. A bird of the genus Podargus (family Podargidae), resembling a large nightjar and found in Australia, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands; a frogmouth; esp. (more fully tawny-shouldered podargus) the tawny frogmouth, P. strigoides. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > perching birds > order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, etc.) > [noun] > family Podargidae (frogmouth) > podargus strigoides (tawny frogmouth) podargus1829 tawny frogmouth1901 1829 E. Griffith et al. Cuvier's Animal Kingdom VII. 81 Great-headed Podargus. Caprimulgus Megacephalus. 1837 Proc. Zool. Soc. 5 67 The sclerotic ring of the great Podargus does not present the slightest appearance of distinct plates. 1865 G. F. Angas Austral. 88 The podargus, or goatsucker, is a stupid-looking creature, with very large eyes, and an enormous mouth. 1933 Bulletin (Sydney) 19 Apr. 21/4 My choice for the quietest bush bird is the tawny frogmouth, or podargus. 1961 Coast to Coast 1959–60 66 ‘You know the Podargus.’ ‘It's a bird. The tawny-shouldered frogmouth.’ 1991 I. Tree Ruling Passion J. Gould (BNC) 97 Gould was sitting up at night on the Appletree Flats waiting to ambush a tawny-shouldered podargus. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1829
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