Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tanager

/ˈtæ.nə.d͡ʒəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables: tan-ag-er
IPA: /ˈtæ.nə.d͡ʒəɹ/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of numerous species of often colorful passerine birds that inhabit New World forests within the family Thraupidae.

Example Sentences

"Breezes blowing from beds of iris quickened her breath with their perfume; she saw the tufted lilacs sway in the wind, and the streamers of mauve-tinted wistaria swinging, all a-glisten with golden bees; she saw a crimson cardinal winging through the foliage, and amorous tanagers flashing like scarlet flames athwart the pines."
"I’m remembering that time when there was a mourning warbler on that chip path 15 years ago and I remember the scarlet tanagers last week. That’s what I think about when I’m in the park."

Etymology

From translingual Tanagra, from Portuguese tangará, from Old Tupi tangará.

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: Tanagra, tangará

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtæ.nə.d͡ʒəɹ/
British English: /ˈtæ.nə.d͡ʒə/

Inflected Forms

tanagers (plural)

Derived Forms

tanagrine

Phrases

ant tanager beryl-spangled tanager chat-tanager dusky bush tanager fulvous-headed tanager hepatic tanager Hispaniolan tanager Louisiana tanager

Questions

How do you pronounce tanager?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtæ.nə.d͡ʒəɹ/.
What does tanager mean?: Any of numerous species of often colorful passerine birds that inhabit New World forests within the family Thraupidae.
Where does tanager come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

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