osprey

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osprey^¹

/ˈɑspɹi/ US
/ˈɒspɹeɪ/ UK
/ˈɔspre/ Scotland

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From Late Middle English ospray, from Anglo-Norman ospriet, from Medieval Latin avis praedae (“bird of prey”), a generic term apparently confused with this specific bird in Old French on its similarity to ossifrage.

noun ospreys · ospray

A bird of prey of genus Pandion that feeds on fish and has white underparts and long, narrow wings each ending in four finger-like extensions. 1594, George Peele (attributed), The Battle of Alcazar I will provide thee of a princely osprey.
Aigrette (ornamental feather).

Osprey^²

proper noun

A census-designated place in Sarasota County, Florida, United States.

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noun bird of prey

Español	águila pescadora, gavilán pescador, guincho, halieto
한국어	물수리 mulsuri
日本語	鶚 misago
中文	魚鷹 /鱼鹰 yúyīng, 鶚 /鹗 è
Kiswahili	kipungu
Português	águia-pesqueira
Français	balbuzard, balbuzard pêcheur, orfraie
Deutsch	Fischadler
Italiano	falco pescatore, aquilastro
Ελληνικά	αλιάετος aliáetos
Română	vultur-pescar, uligan pescar
Русский	скопа́ skopá
Tiếng Việt	ó cá, ưng biển
العربية	عُقَاب نُسَارِيّ ʕuqāb nusāriyy, عُقَاب نُسَارِيَّة ʕuqāb nusāriyya
עברית	שָׁלָךְ shalách

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@misc{osprey_2026,
  title = {osprey},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/osprey},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}