Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cotinga

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: cotin-ga
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the neotropical passerine birds of the family Cotingidae.

Example Sentences

"Flocks of aquatic birds were to be seen on every side, the most numerous being the pelican, and a bird of the cotinga species, about the size of an English throstle, the plumage of which, being jet black and flamingo red, had a beautiful effect in the sunshine, as they flew or settled in thousands on the canes."
"Sheer color alone is powerful enough, but when heightened by contrast, it becomes still more effective, and I seemed to have secured, with two barrels, a cotinga and its shadow."

Etymology

From New Latin cotinga, from Old Tupi cutinga.

Word Breakdown

Root: cotinga, cutinga

Inflected Forms

cotingas (plural)

Derived Forms

cotingid cotingine

Phrases

plum-throated cotinga

Synonyms

chatterer

Questions

What does cotinga mean?: Any of the neotropical passerine birds of the family Cotingidae.
Where does cotinga come from?: From New Latin cotinga, from Old Tupi cutinga.

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