单词 | phoenicopter |
释义 | Definition of phoenicopter in English:phoenicopternoun ˈfiːnɪkɒptə archaic, poetic
OriginLate 16th century; earliest use found in John Foxe (?1517–1587), martyrologist. From French phoenicoptère, phénicoptère or its etymon classical Latin phoenīcopterus flamingo (Pliny) from ancient Greek ϕοινικόπτερος, lit. ‘red-feathered’ from ϕοινικ-, ϕοῖνιξ dark red + -πτερος. Definition of phoenicopter in US English:phoenicopternounˈfiːnɪkɒptə archaic, poetic
OriginLate 16th century; earliest use found in John Foxe (?1517–1587), martyrologist. From French phoenicoptère, phénicoptère or its etymon classical Latin phoenīcopterus flamingo (Pliny) from ancient Greek ϕοινικόπτερος, lit. ‘red-feathered’ from ϕοινικ-, ϕοῖνιξ dark red + -πτερος. |
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