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swiftlet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
swift-let
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the various tropical and subtropical birds of the four genera Aerodramus, Hydrochous, Schoutedenapus, and Collocalia in the swift family, many of which can navigate in darkness using echolocation.

Etymology

From swift + -let.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

swiftlets (plural)

Phrases

Bornean swiftlet cave swiftlet Christmas Island swiftlet Indian swiftlet

Synonyms

collocalia inexpectata

Questions

What does swiftlet mean?
Any of the various tropical and subtropical birds of the four genera Aerodramus, Hydrochous, Schoutedenapus, and Collocalia in the swift family, many of which can navigate in darkness using echolocation.
Where does swiftlet come from?
From swift + -let.

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