始祖鳥

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See also: 始祖鸟

Chinese

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bird
trad. (始祖鳥) 始祖
simp. (始祖鸟) 始祖
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Pronunciation

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Noun

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始祖鳥

  1. (paleontology) archeopteryx

Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 3

Grade: 5
ちょう
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
始祖鳥 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology

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From 始祖 (shiso, progenitor) +‎ (chō, bird). Compare Chinese 始祖鳥始祖鸟 (shǐzǔniǎo, literally progenitor bird), Korean 시조새 (sijosae, literally progenitor bird), and German Urvogel (literally proto-bird).

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) そちょー [shìsóchóó] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ɕi̥so̞t͡ɕo̞ː]

Noun

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()()(ちょう) (shisochōしそてう (sisoteu)?

  1. an archeopteryx

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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始祖鳥 (sijojo) (hangeul 시조조)

  1. hanja form? of 시조조 (archeopteryx)