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trumpeter pigeon

/ˈtɹʌmpətɚ ˈpɪdʒən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
trum-peter pi-geon
IPA
/ˈtɹʌmpətɚ ˈpɪdʒən/
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a number of breeds of domestic fancy pigeon, Columba livia domestica, descendants of the wild rock pigeon, Columba livia, of the family Columbidae (pigeons and doves) (originally bred for their peculiar gurgling voice, a prolonged coo called "trumpeting" or "drumming").

Etymology

From trumpeter + pigeon.

Inflected Forms

trumpeter pigeons (plural)

Phrases

Altenburg trumpeter Arabian trumpeter Bernburg trumpeter Bokhara trumpeter Czech trumpeter Dresden trumpeter English trumpeter Franconian trumpeter

Frequently Paired Words

Altenburg trumpeter Arabian trumpeter Bernburg trumpeter Bokhara trumpeter Czech trumpeter Dresden trumpeter English trumpeter Franconian trumpeter

Synonyms

drummer drummer pigeon drum pigeon drum-pigeon trumpeter

Questions

How do you pronounce trumpeter pigeon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹʌmpətɚ ˈpɪdʒən/.
What does trumpeter pigeon mean?
Any of a number of breeds of domestic fancy pigeon, Columba livia domestica, descendants of the wild rock pigeon, Columba livia, of the family Columbidae (pigeons and doves) (originally bred for their peculiar gurgling voice, a prolonged coo called "trumpeting" or "drumming").
Where does trumpeter pigeon come from?
From trumpeter + pigeon.

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