parrot en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpaɹət/ (British, Northern-England, Southern, Standard)
- /ˈpæɹət/ without the Mary–marry–merry merger
- /ˈpɛɹət/ without the Mary–marry–merry merger
- /ˈpɛɹət/ (New-Zealand)
- părʹət
- (General-American) audio Mmmm
- /ˈpaɾət/ (Scotland, Wales)
- /ˈpæɹət/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
First attested in 1525. From Middle French perrot, either a diminutive of Pierre or a shortened form of perroquet (whence also parakeet). Compare French pierrot and Occitan parrat. A number of origins have been suggested for perroquet, such as Spanish periquito and Italian parrocchetto. The relationship between these various words is disputed. Replaced earlier popinjay.
Meanings
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A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.
This parrot is no more. It has ceased to be. It's expired and gone to see its maker. This is a late parrot. It's a stiff. Bereft of life, it rests in peace. If you hadn't nailed it to the perch it would be pushing up the daisies. It's run down the curtain and joined the choir invisible. This is an ex-parrot.
1969 December 7, “Full Frontal Nudity”, in Monty Python's Flying Circus, season 1, episode 8, spoken by Mr Praline (John Cleese), Dead Parrot sketch:Mrs. Merdle was at home, and was in her nest of crimson and gold, with the parrot on a neighbouring stem watching her with his head on one side, as if he took her for another splendid parrot of a larger species.
1855 December – 1857 June, Charles Dickens, “Mrs. Merdle’s Complaint”, in Little Dorrit, London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1857, →OCLC, 1st book (Poverty), page 290:I bought a wonderful parrot at the pet store.
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(figuratively) A parroter; a person who repeats the words or ideas of others.
What kind of a parrot are you? He just said that.
In this distribution of functions, the scholar is the delegated intellect. In the right state, he is, Man Thinking. In the degenerate state, when the victim of society, he tends to become a mere thinker, or, still worse, the parrot of other men’s thinking.
1837, Ralph Waldo Emerson, The American Scholar:
- (archaic) A puffin.
- (obsolete) channel coal.
- (slang) A transponder.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| parrots | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
pandemonium (bird)
Deriveds
parrotfeather · Timneh parrot · cockatoo parrot · parrot disease · parrot-toed · hawk-headed parrot · parrotlike · parrot coal · red-fan parrot · parrot weed · blood parrotfish · parrotless · parrot flower · eclectus parrot · parrot cry · king parrot · amazon parrot · Parrothead · owl parrot · shell parrot · parrotese · parrotbill · antbed parrot · parrot-like · green leek parrot · parrot green · hooded parrot · paradise parrot · golden-shouldered parrot · hanging parrot · orange-winged parrot · parrotling · parrot pitcher plant · parrot toadstool · parrothood · Pesquet's parrot · parrot-billed sparrow · sea parrot · parrotfish · red-winged parrot · swift parrot · parrot and monkey time · black-headed parrot · burrowing parrot · pissed as a parrot · misparrot · broad-billed parrot · mountain parrot · Quaker parrot · raven parrot · grass parrot · parrothouse · Brehm's tiger parrot · red-capped parrot · blood parrot · sea-parrot · monk parrot · Bourke's parrot · parrot snake · antbed parrot moth · parrotlet · parrot crossbill · parrot bush · parroty · orange-bellied parrot · superb parrot · red-rumped parrot · Brehm's ground parrot · fig parrot · stochastic parrot · night parrot · parrot's bill · parroter · parrotfinch · turquoise parrot · parrotwise · grey parrot · parrot feather · elegant parrot · parrot's beak orchid · short-tailed parrot · sick as a parrot · parrot waxcap · parrot lily · masked shining parrot · parrot fever · strangle the parrot · vulturine parrot
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
parakeet (kind of bird) · budgerigar (kind of bird) · kea (kind of bird) · galah (kind of bird) · Amazon · lovebird (kind of bird) · barnard · cockatiel (kind of bird) · conure · kakapo (kind of bird) · guaiabero · cockatoo (kind of bird) · macaw (kind of bird) · parrotlet · lory (kind of bird) · corella (kind of bird) · caique · ringneck · rosella (kind of bird) · bluebonnet · budgie · kakariki · kaka · gang-gang · lorikeet (kind of bird)
Relateds
popinjay · Polly · who's a pretty boy then · Dead Parrot
Synonyms
sea-parrot · popinjay · mimic · tomnoddy · copycat · psittacine · parrot
Translations (275)
ln nkoso (kind of bird) · pl papuga (kind of bird) · cmn 鸚鵡 /鹦鹉 (kind of bird) · zza dodo (kind of bird) · sl papagaj (kind of bird) · ky тоту куш (kind of bird) · nl na-aper (person who repeats what was said) · ps توتي (kind of bird) · as ভাটৌ (kind of bird) · mr राघू (kind of bird) · ks طوطہٕ (kind of bird) · lo ແກ້ວ (kind of bird) · nl papegaai (person who repeats what was said) · he תוכי (kind of bird) · cy parot (kind of bird) · es cotorra (person who repeats what was said) · ilo kalangay (kind of bird) · kmr tûtî (kind of bird) · is páfagaukur (kind of bird) · pt papagaio (person who repeats what was said) · lt papūga (kind of bird) · fo pappageykur (kind of bird) · la psittacus (kind of bird) · sv härmapa (person who repeats what was said) · tk totyguş (kind of bird) · te చిలుక (kind of bird) · is hermikráka (person who repeats what was said) · or ଶୁଆ (kind of bird) · te శుకము (kind of bird) · an loro (kind of bird) · fa بپغا (kind of bird) · ta கிளி (kind of bird) · af na-aper (person who repeats what was said) · vi két (kind of bird) · gd pearraid (kind of bird) · ceb periko (kind of bird) · fi papukaija (kind of bird) · uz toʻti (kind of bird) · ca papagai (kind of bird) · af papegaai (person who repeats what was said) · az tutuquşu (kind of bird) · haw manu pāloke (kind of bird) · jv nuri (kind of bird) · cmn 能言鳥 /能言鸟 (kind of bird) · kum папагъан (kind of bird) · km សេក (kind of bird) · arz بغبغان (kind of bird) · cs papoušek (kind of bird) · dsb papagaj (kind of bird) · es loro (kind of bird) · ne सुगा (kind of bird) · ar بَبَّغَاء (kind of bird) · yi פּאָפּוגײַ (kind of bird) · ia papagai (kind of bird) · es papagayo (kind of bird) · st papagae (kind of bird) · es loro (person who repeats what was said) · da papegøje (kind of bird) · ro papagal (kind of bird) · ckb بەبەغا (person who repeats what was said) · ug تۇتى (kind of bird) · hak 鸚哥 /鹦哥 (kind of bird) · te చిలక (kind of bird) · sv papegoja (kind of bird) · nan-hbl 鸚哥 /鹦哥 (kind of bird) · cmn 應聲蟲 /应声虫 (person who repeats what was said) · uk папу́га (kind of bird) · alt тотты куш (kind of bird) · no papegøye (kind of bird) · ps توتي (person who repeats what was said) · gd pitheid (person who repeats what was said) · haw pāloke (kind of bird) · bn টিয়া (kind of bird) · tt тутый кош (kind of bird) · nds Papegai (kind of bird) · mr पोपट (kind of bird) · tr papağan (person who repeats what was said) · cmn 肉喇叭 (person who repeats what was said) · pdt Papajei (kind of bird) · te కీరము (kind of bird) · it pappagallo (kind of bird) · si ගිරවා (kind of bird) · ary بابغيو (kind of bird) · ca lloro (kind of bird) · hu papagáj (kind of bird) · rgn papaghèli (kind of bird) · he תֻּכִּי (kind of bird) · os тути (kind of bird) · rsk папаґай (kind of bird) · zza dudık (kind of bird) · sa कीर (kind of bird) · hi सूआ (kind of bird) · cs papoušek (person who repeats what was said) · hy թութակ (kind of bird) · mic pelagwet (kind of bird) · acm بيبي متو (kind of bird) · tl abukay (kind of bird) · vo papag (kind of bird) · za roegyengj (kind of bird) · ccc tulo (kind of bird) · bni nkoso (kind of bird) · ckb بەبەغا (kind of bird) · srn p'pokai (kind of bird) · th นกแก้ว (kind of bird) · mfe peroke (kind of bird) · am በቀቀን (kind of bird) · nan-hbl 鸚鵡 /鹦鹉 (kind of bird) · scn pappagaḍḍu (kind of bird) · scn pappagaḍḍu (person who repeats what was said) · tl pariko (kind of bird) · acw بَبَّغاء (kind of bird) · nb etterplaprer (person who repeats what was said) · ko 앵무새 (kind of bird) · my ကြက်တူရွေး (kind of bird) · fi papukaija (person who repeats what was said) · eo papago (kind of bird) · be папуга́й (kind of bird) · bho सुग्गा (kind of bird) · tr dudu (kind of bird) · gd pitheid (kind of bird) · sh papagaj (kind of bird) · ny chinkhwe (kind of bird) · hi तोता (kind of bird) · lo ນົກແກ້ວ (kind of bird) · yrl parawá (kind of bird) · zza papağan (diq) (kind of bird) · pi kīra (kind of bird) · ast papagayu (kind of bird) · ka თუთიყუში (kind of bird) · ur طوطی (kind of bird) · vi vẹt (kind of bird) · hi तोती (kind of bird) · wo seku bi (kind of bird) · tt тутый (kind of bird) · pi suva (kind of bird) · or ଶୁଆ ଘୋଷା (person who repeats what was said) · ee ako (kind of bird) · ru попуга́й (kind of bird) · nl naprater (person who repeats what was said) · tl loro (kind of bird) · kk тоты (kind of bird) · nds Papegoi (kind of bird) · pms papagal (kind of bird) · ja オウム (kind of bird) · et papagoi (kind of bird) · de Papagei (kind of bird) · ota پاپاغان (kind of bird) · sq papagall (kind of bird) · hi तोता (person who repeats what was said) · sh папига (kind of bird) · sw kasuku (kind of bird) · ckb توتی (kind of bird) · ln kukulu (kind of bird) · es cotorra (kind of bird) · scn pappajaḍḍu (kind of bird) · tl pikoy (kind of bird) · sk papagáj (person who repeats what was said) · afb كاسكو (kind of bird) · el παπαγάλος (kind of bird) · ja インコ (kind of bird) · kl papikuujuk (kind of bird) · ar بَبَّغَاء (person who repeats what was said) · mn тоть (kind of bird) · crh papağan (kind of bird) · tr papağan (kind of bird) · sw kasuku (person who repeats what was said) · pi suka (kind of bird) · nrf pèrrot (kind of bird) · kk тоты құс (kind of bird) · vo psitak (kind of bird) · hi सुग्गा (kind of bird) · pt papagaio (kind of bird) · sa शुक (kind of bird) · lua nkusu (kind of bird) · hi कीर (kind of bird) · sk papagáj (kind of bird) · pt louro (kind of bird) · sh papiga (kind of bird) · ary ببغة (kind of bird) · gv parrad (kind of bird) · izh popugai (kind of bird) · af papegaai (kind of bird) · xcl պապկայ (kind of bird) · li pappegei (person who repeats what was said) · mt pappagall (kind of bird) · mk папага́л (kind of bird) · tk toty (kind of bird) · mr शुक (kind of bird) · pam katala (kind of bird) · id nuri (kind of bird) · dng йингәр (kind of bird) · io papagayo (kind of bird) · ca lloro (person who repeats what was said) · ga pearóid (kind of bird) · lv papagailis (kind of bird) · ti ሕንጻይ (kind of bird) · ary ببغاء (kind of bird) · kea papagaiu (kind of bird) · el παπαγάλος (person who repeats what was said) · haw manu aloha (kind of bird) · cmn 鸚形目 /鹦形目 (kind of bird) · es papagayo (person who repeats what was said) · si ගිරා (kind of bird) · an choro (kind of bird) · scn pappajaḍḍu (person who repeats what was said) · tyv дойду (kind of bird) · sh папагај (kind of bird) · eu papagai (kind of bird) · dng багәр (kind of bird) · mi kākā (kind of bird) · sq lorzë (kind of bird) · hi शुक (kind of bird) · gv eean y çhiaulteyr (kind of bird) · ktu nkusu (kind of bird) · fr perroquet (kind of bird) · eo psitako (kind of bird) · ngc kukulu (kind of bird) · ht jako (kind of bird) · ky тоту (kind of bird) · es catana (kind of bird) · yue 鸚鵡 /鹦鹉 (kind of bird) · ak ako (kind of bird) · ba тутыйғош (kind of bird) · sl papiga (kind of bird) · alt тотты (kind of bird) · bra कीर (kind of bird) · yi פּאַפּוגע (kind of bird) · pi sukī (kind of bird) · nl papegaai (kind of bird) · is eftirherma (person who repeats what was said) · ilo bullilising (kind of bird) · rhg tuta (kind of bird) · ms nuri (kind of bird) · pcc rogyinywuj (kind of bird) · th แก้ว (kind of bird) · pl papuga (person who repeats what was said) · fa طوطی (kind of bird) · tg тӯтӣ (kind of bird) · gu પોપટ (kind of bird) · hy թութակ (person who repeats what was said) · mr पोपट (person who repeats what was said) · ak akoo (kind of bird) · nn etterplaprar (person who repeats what was said) · ast loru (kind of bird) · sq papagall (person who repeats what was said) · ru попуга́й (person who repeats what was said) · oc papagai (kind of bird) · nv tsídii yáłtiʼí (kind of bird) · nan-hbl 鸚哥鳥 /鹦哥鸟 (kind of bird) · ro papagal (person who repeats what was said) · kw papynjay (kind of bird) · cmn 鸚哥 /鹦哥 (kind of bird) · mrw nori (kind of bird) · grc ψιττακός (kind of bird) · pa ਸੂਆ (kind of bird) · tl piriko (kind of bird) · hil kulasisi (kind of bird) · kmr papaxan (kind of bird) · sw kwao (kind of bird) · pag kulasisi (kind of bird) · sw dura (kind of bird) · sd طوطو (kind of bird) · ml തത്ത (kind of bird) · ur طوطا (kind of bird) · yue 鸚哥 /鹦哥 (kind of bird) · it pappagallo (person who repeats what was said) · lol nkoso (kind of bird) · gl papagaio (kind of bird) · li pappegei (kind of bird) · kn ಗಿಳಿ (kind of bird) · pa ਤੋਤਾ (kind of bird) · fy pappegaai (kind of bird) · bg папага́л (kind of bird) · chr ᏥᏍᏆᎦᏬᏂᏍᎩ (kind of bird) · mk папага́л (person who repeats what was said)