Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saltator

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: salta-tor
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of several passerine birds in the genus Saltator.

Etymology

Borrowed from the genus name, translingual Saltator, borrowed from Latin saltātor (“dancer”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Saltator, saltātor

Inflected Forms

saltators (plural)

Phrases

black-headed saltator golden-billed saltator Orinoco saltator

Questions

What does saltator mean?: One of several passerine birds in the genus Saltator.
Where does saltator come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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