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anhinga

/ænˈhɪŋɡə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
an-hin-ga
IPA
/ænˈhɪŋɡə/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of darter: any bird of the genus Anhinga.

noun

A fish-eating bird (Anhinga anhinga) of the Americas with a thin, pointed bill and a long, thin neck.

Etymology

From taxonomic name Anhinga or Portuguese anhinga, from Old Tupi anhinga.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

anhingas (plural)

Synonyms

darter American darter American snakebird water turkey snakebird

Questions

How do you pronounce anhinga?
The recorded pronunciation is /ænˈhɪŋɡə/.
What does anhinga mean?
Synonym of darter: any bird of the genus Anhinga.
Where does anhinga come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

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