Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

steller's jay

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: steller's -jay
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Cyanocitta stelleri, a jay native to western North America, related to the blue jay, but with a black head and upper body.

Etymology

Partial calque of translingual Cyanocitta stelleri, named after the naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller.

Inflected Forms

Steller's jays (plural)

Synonyms

long-crested jay mountain jay pine jay

Questions

What does steller's jay mean?: Cyanocitta stelleri, a jay native to western North America, related to the blue jay, but with a black head and upper body.
Where does steller's jay come from?: Partial calque of translingual Cyanocitta stelleri, named after the naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller.

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