murrelet en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɜːlɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- mər'lĭt
- mər'lət
- /ˈmɚlət/ General American, weak vowel merger
Etymology
Etymology tree English murre Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old French -el Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Old French -eletbor. Middle English -let English -let English murrelet From murre + -let.
Meanings
- Any of several species of small seabirds, in the genera Brachyramphus and Synthliboramphus of the auk family, found in the North Pacific.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| murrelets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
ancient murrelet · Synthliboramphus wumizusume · Brachyramphus marmoratus · Synthliboramphus craveri · Synthliboramphus antiquus · marbled murrelet · long-billed murrelet · Xantus's murrelet · Brachyramphus brevirostris · Kittlitz's murrelet · Brachyramphus perdix · Synthliboramphus hypoleucus · Craveri's murrelet · Japanese murrelet
Translations (3)
fi murri (seabirds of the auk family) · fi marmorimurri (seabirds of the auk family) · fi kirjomurri (seabirds of the auk family)