kingfisher
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.
kingfisher¹
- /ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃə/ UK
Where it comes from
Originally king's fisher, from Middle English kyngys fyschare; equivalent to king + fisher. So named for obscure reasons.
noun kingfishers · king's fisher
- Any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines (or the family Alcedinidae sensu lato), having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish.
- common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Kingfisher²
Where it comes from
Either after a person named King Fisher, or a combination of the surnames King and Fisher.
proper noun
- A city, the county seat of Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, United States.
Translations
Every language
noun any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines
| Español | martín pescador |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | カワセミ kawasemi, 翡翠 kawasemi, 魚狗 kawasemi, 川蝉 kawasemi, ヒスイ hisui, 翡翠 hisui |
| 中文 | 翠鳥 /翠鸟 cuìniǎo, 魚狗 /鱼狗 yúgǒu, 翡翠 fěicuì, 翡 fěi |
| Kiswahili | kurea |
| Português | martim-pescador, guarda-rios, pica-peixe |
| Français | martin-pêcheur |
| Deutsch | Eisvogel |
| Italiano | martin pescatore |
| Ελληνικά | αλκυόνη alkyóni |
| Română | pescăruș albastru |
| Русский | зиморо́док zimoródok |
| Tiếng Việt | bói cá |
| العربية | سَلْدَج saldaj, قِرِلَّى qirillā, رَفْرَاف rafrāf |
| עברית | שַׁלְדָּג shaldág |
Talk about this word "kingfisher." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kingfisher. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. kingfisher. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kingfisher "kingfisher." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kingfisher.Cite this
@misc{kingfisher_2026,
title = {kingfisher},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kingfisher},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
