martin en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɑɹ.tɪn/ (General-American)
- [ˈmɑɹ.ʔn̩] (General-American)
- /ˈmɑɹ.tən/ (General-American)
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- /ˈmɑː.tɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle French martin (French martinet).
Meanings
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Many of the various passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, which also includes swallows, that catch insects whilst flying.
Roof-haunting martins warm their eggs: / In these, in those the life is stay’d.
1842, Alfred Tennyson, “The Day-Dream. The Sleeping Palace.”, in Poems. […], volume II, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 150:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| martins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
black martin · purple martin · window martin · bank martin · martinet · sand martin · crag martin · martin bug · white-eyed river martin · house martin · like a martin to his gourd · fairy martin · screech martin · bee martin · like a martin to its gourd
Translations (24)
lt kregždė (bird) · gl anduriña (bird) · ce чӏегӏардиг (bird) · ga gabhlán (bird) · gd gobhlan (bird) · chr ᏡᏡ (bird) · gl avión (bird) · cs břehule (bird) · bg градска лястовица (bird) · ltg čūrkste (bird) · pt andorinha (bird) · lv čurkste (bird) · cs jiřička (bird) · es avión (bird) · ca falcillot (bird) · fr martinet (bird) · hu molnárfecske (bird) · ro lăstun (bird) · cs vlaštovka (bird) · fi pääsky (bird) · ru стриж (bird) · de Mehlschwalbe (bird) · ro rândunică de casă (bird) · ru городска́я ла́сточка (bird)