wigeon

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wigeon

/ˈwɪdʒən/
/ˈwɪdʒɪn/

Rhymes with -ɪdʒən, -ɪdʒɪn

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Early 16th century. Probably from Middle French vigeon, from Old French vigeon, vingeon (“wigeon”), from Old French vignier (“to whine or shout”) + -on (“noun suffix”).

noun wigeons · widgeon

Any of three freshwater dabbling ducks.
dated A fool.

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noun a kind of duck

Español	silbón, pato americano
한국어	홍머리오리 hongmeoriori
日本語	緋鳥 hidori
Português	piadeira
Français	canard siffleur
Deutsch	Pfeifente
Italiano	fischione
Română	rață fluierătoare
Русский	свия́зь svijázʹ, свия́га svijága

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@misc{wigeon_2026,
  title = {wigeon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wigeon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}