guillemot
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French guillemot.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɪ.lɪ.mɒt/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɪ.lə.mɑt/[1]
- Hyphenation: gui‧lle‧mot
Noun[edit]
guillemot (plural guillemots)
- Any seabird belonging to the genera Uria and Cepphus of the auk family Alcidae. They have black and white bodies and are good at swimming and diving.
Usage notes[edit]
Not to be confused with guillemet.
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- black guillemot (Cepphus grylle)
- Brünnich's guillemot (Uria lomvia)
- common guillemot (Uria aalge)
- pigeon guillemot (Cepphus columba)
- sooty guillemot (Cepphus carbo)
- spectacled guillemot (Cepphus carbo)
- true guillemot (Cepphini spp.)
Translations[edit]
seabird
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References[edit]
- ^ “guillemot”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Diminutive of the male given name Guillaume, used as a common noun.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
guillemot m (plural guillemots)
Further reading[edit]
- “guillemot”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.