secretary bird en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɛkɹəˌtɛɹɪ bɜːd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Probably so named because its crest of long feathers resembles quill pens stuck behind the ears of an office clerk. Alternatively, possibly from Arabic صَقْر اَلطَّائِر (ṣaqr aṭ-ṭāʔir, “hunter bird”), from صَقْر (ṣaqr, “falcon, hawk”) طَائِر (ṭāʔir, “bird”).
Meanings
- A large terrestrial bird of prey, Sagittarius serpentarius, native to Africa with very long legs that preys on reptiles, especially snakes.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| secretary birds | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| secretarybird | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (41)
fr messager sagittaire (member of bird family) · tr sekreter kuşu (member of bird family) · tr yılan akbabası (member of bird family) · ko 뱀잡이수리 (member of bird family) · pl sekretarz (member of bird family) · gv screeudeyr (member of bird family) · ka ფრინველმდივანი (member of bird family) · id burung sekretaris (member of bird family) · ru пти́ца-секрета́рь (member of bird family) · hu kígyászkeselyű (member of bird family) · bg пти́ца-секрета́р (member of bird family) · pt secretário (member of bird family) · es serpentario (member of bird family) · dik adhil (member of bird family) · cmn 秘書鳥 /秘书鸟 (member of bird family) · ro pasăre secretar (member of bird family) · az katib quşu (member of bird family) · nl secretarisvogel (member of bird family) · ga rúnaí (member of bird family) · fi sihteeri (member of bird family) · fi sihteerilintu (member of bird family) · it uccello segretario (member of bird family) · fr messager serpentaire (member of bird family) · fr messager secrétaire (member of bird family) · sl tajnik (member of bird family) · it serpentario (member of bird family) · sv sekreterarfågel (member of bird family) · sw ndege katibu (member of bird family) · et kurgkotkas (member of bird family) · nv giní jáádnézí (member of bird family) · ar كَاتِب (member of bird family) · uk птах-секретар (member of bird family) · et sekretärlind (member of bird family) · pt serpentário (member of bird family) · af sekretarisvoël (member of bird family) · cmn 鷺鷹 /鹭鹰 (member of bird family) · nl secretaris (member of bird family) · cmn 蛇鷲 /蛇鹫 (member of bird family) · ms burung katib (member of bird family) · ja ヘビクイワシ (member of bird family) · de Sekretär (member of bird family)