Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bateleur

/ˌbætəˈlɜː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bateleur
IPA: /ˌbætəˈlɜː/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the species Terathopius ecaudatus of eagles, endemic to Africa and Arabia.

Example Sentences

"When I first arrived at the site, the pair of Bateleur eagles were sitting quietly watching life unfold on the bushveld beneath them."

Etymology

Borrowed from French bateleur (“juggler”).

Inflected Forms

bateleurs (plural)

Synonyms

bateleur eagle

Questions

How do you pronounce bateleur?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbætəˈlɜː/.
What does bateleur mean?: Any member of the species Terathopius ecaudatus of eagles, endemic to Africa and Arabia.
Where does bateleur come from?: Borrowed from French bateleur (“juggler”).

How to pronounce bateleur

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