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hoopoe

/ˈhupu/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
hoo-poe
IPA
/ˈhupu/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any Old World bird of genus Upupa, especially Upupa epops (Eurasian hoopoe), known for its distinctive plumage, fanlike crest, and slender bill.

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Etymology

Alteration of obsolete hoopoop, from earlier hoop, from Middle French and Old French huppe, from Latin upupa, ultimately onomatopoeic; Compare Ancient Greek ἔποψ (épops), Persian پوپو (popo).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhupu/
  • British English: /ˈhuːpuː/

Inflected Forms

hoopoes (plural)

Derived Forms

woodhoopoe

Phrases

African hoopoe Eurasian hoopoe hoopoe-lark Madagascar hoopoe wood hoopoe

Synonyms

hoopoo

Questions

How do you pronounce hoopoe?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhupu/.
What does hoopoe mean?
Any Old World bird of genus Upupa, especially Upupa epops (Eurasian hoopoe), known for its distinctive plumage, fanlike crest, and slender bill.
Where does hoopoe come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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