martín pescador

Spanish

Etymology

From personal name Martín (probably = St. Martin) + pescador.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maɾˌtim peskaˈdoɾ/ [maɾˌt̪ĩm pes.kaˈð̞oɾ]

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• Syllabification: mar‧tín pes‧ca‧dor

Noun

martín pescador m (plural martines pescadores)

1. kingfisher (Alcedinidae)

   Synonyms: alción, guardarrío, alcedón

Derived terms

• martín pescador amazónico
• martín pescador de collar

Further reading

• “martín pescador”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10