oriole en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɔɹ.iˌoʊl/ (US)
- /ˈɔː.ɹiːˌəʊl/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
A borrowing from Middle French oriol, from Old French oriol, from Latin aureolus, diminutive of aureus (“golden”). Doublet of aureole. First use appears c. 1776 in the writings of Thomas Pennant.
Meanings
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Any of various colourful passerine birds, New World orioles of the genus Icterus (family Icteridae) and Old World orioles of the family Oriolidae.
Those at risk include the wood thrush, a well-known songbird, and the Baltimore oriole, the mascot of Maryland’s baseball team.
2019 October 10, Emily Holden, “Two-thirds of bird species in North America could vanish in climate crisis”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| orioles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
golden oriole · grey-collared oriole · orchard oriole · Cuban oriole · hooded oriole · mountain oriole · Tanimbar oriole · Bullock's oriole · Nelson's oriole · maroon oriole (Oriolus traillii · variable oriole · yellow-tailed oriole · green oriole · Isabela oriole · dark-throated oriole · Puerto Rican oriole · white-edged oriole · black-and-crimson oriole · Baltimore oriole · bar-winged oriole · orange oriole · Saint Lucia oriole · Altamira oriole · Indian golden oriole · Montserrat oriole · western oriole · black-hooded oriole · black-cowled oriole · spot-breasted oriole · black-vented oriole · streak-backed oriole · Philippine oriole · golden oriole · black-backed oriole · Bahama oriole · Martinique oriole · brown oriole · black-headed oriole · black-eared oriole · New World oriole · northern oriole · silver oriole · olive-brown oriole · Sennett's oriole · Ethiopian oriole · yellow oriole · green-headed oriole · African golden oriole · white-lored oriole · Sennett's hooded oriole · Audubon's oriole · orange-crowned oriole · dusky-brown oriole · epaulet oriole · slender-billed oriole · ochre oriole · Scott's oriole (Icterus parisorum · yellow-backed oriole · olive-backed oriole · Hispaniolan oriole · crested oriole · black oriole · black-naped oriole · São Tomé oriole · Jamaican oriole · Old World oriole · Eurasian golden oriole · black-winged oriole
Relateds
Translations (71)
ca oriol (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · gl ouriolo (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · bg авли́га (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · az zərd (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · cy oriol (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · ru и́волга (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · nds Bülo (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · izh metsäkuha (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · nds Pingstvagel (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · vi hoàng oanh (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · es oropéndola (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · atv сыгырга (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · lt volungė (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · tr sarıcık (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · pt oriolo (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · kk мысықторғай (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · fy gielegou (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · cmn 黃鸝 /黄鹂 (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · tr sarıasma (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · ota صاری قوش (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · eo oriolo (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · ast filomena (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · sv sommargylling (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · hy պիրոլ (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · fi kuhankeittäjä (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · gl vichelocrego (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · tl kilyawan (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · cmn 黃鶯 /黄莺 (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · de Pirol (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · el συκοφάγος (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · it oriolo (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · uk і́волга (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · fr oriole (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · ast cirombella (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · az sarıköynək (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · hu sárgarigó (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · lv vālodze (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · ko 아리새 (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · sq fugë (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · kum сарича (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · fi turpiaali (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · fr loriot (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · ro grangur (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · az sarısandal (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · ga óiréal (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · tl kulyawan (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · uk ви́вільга (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · es bolsero (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · ko 꾀꼬리 (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · es turpial (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · de Pfingstvogel (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · sq fikës (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · sq planos (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · sh zlatka (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · vi oanh (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · tr sarıkuş (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · sk vlha (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · ka მოლაღური (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · sq beng (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · ast sidoru (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · ja 高麗鶯 (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · nl wielewaal (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · cy euryn (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · alt ала-сары (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · cmn 鶬鶊 /鸧鹒 (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · zlw-ocs žluva (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · pl wilga (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · nv choozhghalii (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · de Goldamsel (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · ba һарығош (any of the various colourful passerine birds) · cs žluva (any of the various colourful passerine birds)