goldfinch en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈɡoʊldˌfɪnt͡ʃ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English goldfinch, goldfynch, goldefynch, from Old English goldfinċ, equivalent to gold + finch. Compare West Frisian goudfink (“goldfinch”), Dutch goudvink (“bullfinch”), German Goldfink (“goldfinch”), Danish guldfink (“goldfinch”), Icelandic gullfinka (“goldfinch”).
Meanings
- Any of several small passerine birds of the finch family ▸ A European goldfinch, Eurasian goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
- Any of several small passerine birds of the finch family ▸ An American goldfinch (Spinus tristis, syn. Carduelis tristis)
- Any of several small passerine birds of the finch family ▸ Lawrence's goldfinch (Spinus lawrencei, syn. Carduelis lawrencei)
- Any of several small passerine birds of the finch family ▸ A lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria, syn. Carduelis psaltria).
- (UK, obsolete, slang) A sovereign (the coin).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| goldfinches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
willow goldfinch · Arkansas goldfinch · pale goldfinch
Relateds
Translations (66)
el ακανθίς (any of several passerine birds) · sv steglits (any of several passerine birds) · be шчыго́л (any of several passerine birds) · gd buidheag (any of several passerine birds) · ro sticlete (any of several passerine birds) · pt pintassilgo (any of several passerine birds) · et ohakalind (any of several passerine birds) · pl szczygieł (any of several passerine birds) · ga coinnleoir Muire (any of several passerine birds) · fr chardonneret (any of several passerine birds) · zlw-opl szczygieł (any of several passerine birds) · lt dagilis (any of several passerine birds) · el γαρδέλι (any of several passerine birds) · tr saka kuşu (any of several passerine birds) · hu tengelic (any of several passerine birds) · pdc Dischdelfink (any of several passerine birds) · uk щи́глик (any of several passerine birds) · kum сарипай (any of several passerine birds) · sco gowdie (any of several passerine birds) · da stillids (any of several passerine birds) · de Stieglitz (any of several passerine birds) · ltg dadziļs (any of several passerine birds) · sco gowdspink (any of several passerine birds) · hy կարմրակատար (any of several passerine birds) · ru щего́л (any of several passerine birds) · chr ᏩᏓᎬ (any of several passerine birds) · gd deargan-fraoich (any of several passerine birds) · zlw-ocs stehlec (any of several passerine birds) · es jilguero (any of several passerine birds) · cs stehlík (any of several passerine birds) · zlw-osk stehlík (any of several passerine birds) · kum ала торгъай (any of several passerine birds) · tr saka (any of several passerine birds) · nv tsídiiłtsooí bitʼaʼ łizhinígíí (any of several passerine birds) · sco goldie (any of several passerine birds) · tr ökse kuşu (any of several passerine birds) · bg кадънка (any of several passerine birds) · da stillits (any of several passerine birds) · sk stehlík (any of several passerine birds) · gl xílgaro (any of several passerine birds) · az payızbülbülü (any of several passerine birds) · ja ゴシキヒワ (any of several passerine birds) · gd lasair-choille (any of several passerine birds) · el καρδερίνα (any of several passerine birds) · fi tikli (any of several passerine birds) · sco gooldie (any of several passerine birds) · fi amerikantikli (any of several passerine birds) · kum сарипай жымчыкъ (any of several passerine birds) · grc ἀκανθίς (any of several passerine birds) · bg щиглец (any of several passerine birds) · cmn 金翅雀 (any of several passerine birds) · nrf cardrinnette (any of several passerine birds) · lv dadzītis (any of several passerine birds) · bg калдарина (any of several passerine birds) · uk щиго́ль (any of several passerine birds) · cy nico (any of several passerine birds) · ca cadernera (any of several passerine birds) · es cardelino (any of several passerine birds) · tl kardelina (any of several passerine birds) · ota سقا قوشی (any of several passerine birds) · la carduelis (any of several passerine birds) · it cardellino (any of several passerine birds) · nrf mîngnonne dé cardrinnette (any of several passerine birds) · ar حَسُّون (any of several passerine birds) · el ακανθυλίς (any of several passerine birds) · vec gardełìn (any of several passerine birds)