Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nightjar

/ˈnaɪtd͡ʒɑɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables: night-jar
IPA: /ˈnaɪtd͡ʒɑɹ/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various medium-sized nocturnal birds, of the family Caprimulgidae from the order Caprimulgiformes, that feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects.

Etymology

From night + jar (“a discordant sound”), due to the bird's harsh call.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈnaɪtd͡ʒɑɹ/
British English: /ˈnaɪtd͡ʒɑː/

Inflected Forms

nightjars (plural) night-jar (alternative) nightchurr (alternative)

Phrases

Eurasian nightjar European nightjar Indian nightjar owlet-nightjar lyre-tailed nightjar

Synonyms

goatsucker caprimulgid

Questions

How do you pronounce nightjar?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnaɪtd͡ʒɑɹ/.
What does nightjar mean?: Any of various medium-sized nocturnal birds, of the family Caprimulgidae from the order Caprimulgiformes, that feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects.
Where does nightjar come from?: From night + jar (“a discordant sound”), due to the bird's harsh call.

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