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wigeon en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈwɪdʒɪn/
• /ˈwɪdʒən/

Etymology

Early 16th century. Probably from Middle French vigeon, from Old French vigeon, vingeon (“wigeon”), from Old French vignier (“to whine or shout”) + -on (“noun suffix”).

Meanings

1. Any of three freshwater dabbling ducks.
2. (dated) A fool.

Forms

Deriveds

American wigeon Mareca americana · southern wigeon · Eurasian wigeon Mareca penelope · Chiloe wigeon Mareca sibilatrix

Translations (34)

gv ommidan (a kind of duck) · ru свия́зь (a kind of duck) · pt piadeira (a kind of duck) · hu csörgő réce (a kind of duck) · pl świstun (a kind of duck) · lb Päifint (a kind of duck) · tr fiyu (a kind of duck) · da pibeand (a kind of duck) · cs hvízdák (a kind of duck) · bg свирачка (a kind of duck) · is rauðhöfðaönd (a kind of duck) · ro rață fluierătoare (a kind of duck) · nl smient (a kind of duck) · ga rualacha (a kind of duck) · nrf sûfflieux (a kind of duck) · ja 緋鳥 (a kind of duck) · es silbón (a kind of duck) · cy chwiwell (a kind of duck) · hu csörgővadkacsa (a kind of duck) · it fischione (a kind of duck) · ru свия́га (a kind of duck) · se snárttal (a kind of duck) · de Pfeifente (a kind of duck) · es pato americano (a kind of duck) · ga lacha rua (a kind of duck) · da brunnakke (a kind of duck) · fr canard siffleur (a kind of duck) · ca ànec xiulador (a kind of duck) · nb brunnakke (a kind of duck) · fi haapana (a kind of duck) · eo Fajfanaso (a kind of duck) · cy chwiw (a kind of duck) · vec ciosso (a kind of duck) · ko 홍머리오리 (a kind of duck)