Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nicator

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: nica-tor
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several passerine birds in the genus Nicator.

Example Sentences

"West African nicators (amapopo) are closely associated with chimpanzees, which are said to be found where this bird sings beautifully."
"The nicators, which resemble a cross between a greenbul and a bushshrike, comprise just three species, all found in Africa."
"With relatively large, hooked bills, the nicators feed on a variety of invertebrates and small vertebrates."

Etymology

From the genus name.

Inflected Forms

nicators (plural)

Questions

What does nicator mean?: Any of several passerine birds in the genus Nicator.
Where does nicator come from?: From the genus name.

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