partridge

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 External links

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[edit] Etymology

Via Middle English and Old French, from Latin perdīx (“‘partridge’”), from Ancient Greek πέρδιξ (perdix), “‘partridge’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈpɑːtrɪʤ/, SAMPA: /"pA:trIdZ/
• (US) enPR: pärʹtrĭj, IPA: /ˈpɑrtrɪʤ/, SAMPA: /"pArtrIdZ/

[edit] Noun

partridge (plural partridges or partridge)

1. Any bird of a number of genera in the family Phasianidae, notably in the genera Perdix and Alectoris.

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[edit] External links

• Partridge on Wikipedia.Wikipedia