firebird en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From fire + bird, so called because of their bright red or orange plumage.
Meanings
- A scarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea). (This species is now classified as belonging to the cardinal family: Cardinalidae)
- A Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula).
- A vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus).
- (qualifier:Slavic mythology) A magical and prophetic glowing or burning bird from a faraway land, which is both a blessing and a harbinger of doom to its captor
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| firebirds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (37)
nv tsįyaatsiiłchííʼ (vermilion flycatcher) · ca piranga alanegra (scarlet tanager) · nl vuurvogel (glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology)) · es pájaro de fuego (glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology)) · pt pássaro de fogo (glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology)) · mk жар-птица (glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology)) · sh žȃr-ptȉca (glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology)) · sv eldfågel (glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology)) · nb ildfugl (glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology)) · hu tűzmadár (glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology)) · de Scharlachkardinal (scarlet tanager) · et tulilind (glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology)) · ru о́гненный мухое́д (vermilion flycatcher) · sk vták ohnivák (glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology)) · pl żar-ptak (glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology)) · sh жа̑р-пти̏ца (glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology)) · es mosquero cardenal (vermilion flycatcher) · ca piranga escarlata (scarlet tanager) · be дра-птах (glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology)) · be жар-пту́шка (glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology)) · ro pasăre de foc (pasărea de foc f) (glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology)) · bg жар-пти́ца (glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology)) · fr piranga écarlate (scarlet tanager) · ru кра́сный тира́нн (vermilion flycatcher) · br evn-tan (glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology)) · uk жар-пти́ця (glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology)) · de Feuervogel (glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology)) · cs pták ohnivák (glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology)) · da ildfugl (glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology)) · ru жар-пти́ца (glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology)) · fi tulilintu (glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology)) · uk жар-птах (glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology)) · nn eldfugl (glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology)) · eo fajrobirdo (glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology)) · eo fajra birdo (glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology)) · izh tulilintu (glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology)) · eo fajrbirdo (glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology))