Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oropendola

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oropen-dola
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a number of tropical birds related to the caciques, mostly in the genus Psarocolius, and, like the caciques, noted for living communally in large, hanging basket nests.

Example Sentences

"Orioles, along with grackles, blackbirds, meadowlarks, and oropendolas, belong to a family called the Icteridae, which are found only in the New World."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish oropéndola.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: oropéndola

Inflected Forms

oropendolas (plural)

Phrases

crested oropendola

Questions

What does oropendola mean?: Any of a number of tropical birds related to the caciques, mostly in the genus Psarocolius, and, like the caciques, noted for living communally in large, hanging basket nests.
Where does oropendola come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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