moorhenとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Middle English morhen, perhaps from 古期英語 *mōrhenn, an alteration of 古期英語 wōrhenn (compare coordinate masculine term mōrhana, a possible corruption of wōrhana (“pheasant”)), equivalent to moor +‎ hen.

発音

• IPA^(key): /ˈmuɹ.hɛn/

名詞

moorhen (複数形 moorhens)

1. Any of various medium-sized water birds of the genus Gallinula, of the rail family, that feed in open water margins.

   Synonyms: marsh hen, gallinule

2. (Britain) A female red grouse, Lagopus lagopus scotica.

同意語

• moggy (英国用法 スラング)
• stank hen
• stankie

派生語

• common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
• dusky moorhen, Gallinula tenebrosa
• lesser moorhen, Gallinula angulata

関連する語

参照

• moorhen on Wikipedia.
• Gallinula on Wikispecies.
• Lagopus lagopus scotica on Wikispecies.

アナグラム

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