Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

widow finch

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: wid-ow finch
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several species of birds in the genus Vidua.

Example Sentences

"Habits.—Very little has been recorded regarding the habits of the present Widow Finch ; those of the closely allied H. ultramarina of North-east Africa are much better known"

Etymology

Compound of widow + finch. Compare widow bird.

Inflected Forms

widow finches (plural) widowfinch (alternative)

Phrases

purple widowfinch steelblue widowfinch

Questions

What does widow finch mean?: Any of several species of birds in the genus Vidua.
Where does widow finch come from?: Compound of widow + finch. Compare widow bird.

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