Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tyrant flycatcher

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables: tyran-t fly-catch-er
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of passerine birds, of family Tyrannidae, that inhabit the Americas.

Example Sentences

"In most parts of tropical America we may always find some species of woodpecker[,] tanager, bush-shrike, chatterer, trogon, toucan, cuckoo, and tyrant-flycatcher; and a few days' active search will produce more variety than can be here met with in as many months."

Etymology

The English name corresponds to translingual Tyrannidae, the taxonomic name. Tyrant flycatchers are so named because of the aggressive behavior of kingbirds (of genus Tyrannus, the type genus of the Tyrannidae) when defending their breeding territory.

Word Breakdown

Root: Tyrannidae

Inflected Forms

tyrant flycatchers (plural)

Synonyms

new world flycatcher flycatcher tyrant bird

Questions

What does tyrant flycatcher mean?: Any of a group of passerine birds, of family Tyrannidae, that inhabit the Americas.
Where does tyrant flycatcher come from?: The English name corresponds to translingual Tyrannidae, the taxonomic name. Tyrant flycatchers are so named because of the aggressive behavior of kingbirds (of genus Tyrannus, the type genus of the Tyrannidae) when defending their breeding territory.

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