frigatebird
English
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
frigatebird
- /ˈfɹɪ.ɡətˌbɝd/
Where it comes from
From frigate + bird, a partial calque of translingual Fregata.
noun frigatebirds · frigate bird
- Any of five species of bird in the genus Fregata, the only genus in the family Fregatidae. Unlike most seabirds, frigatebirds are not able to alight on the water.
Translations
Every language
noun bird of the family Fregatidae
| Español | rabihorcado, fragata |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 군함조 gunhamjo |
| 日本語 | 軍艦鳥 gunkandori |
| 中文 | 軍艦鳥 /军舰鸟 jūnjiàn niǎo |
| Kiswahili | mnandi-pwani |
| Português | fragata |
| Français | frégate |
| Deutsch | Fregattvogel |
| Italiano | fregata |
| Ελληνικά | φρεγάτα fregáta |
| Română | fregată |
| Русский | фрега́т fregát |
| Tiếng Việt | cốc biển |
Talk about this word "frigatebird." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/frigatebird. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. frigatebird. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/frigatebird "frigatebird." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/frigatebird.Cite this
@misc{frigatebird_2026,
title = {frigatebird},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/frigatebird},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
