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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesétourneau
Pronunciation / Transliteration: e-tuʁ-no
"Un vol d'étourneaux a obscurci le ciel."
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A gregarious perching bird of the family Sturnidae, typically having dark, iridescent plumage and known for forming massive, swirling aerial flocks called murmurations.
"A massive flock of starlings swooped and turned in unison across the evening sky." - 2
Any of various related songbirds that mimic sounds or human speech.
"The captive starling surprised its owner by mimicking the sound of the front door latch."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'stearling', a diminutive of 'stearn' (starling), stemming from Proto-Germanic roots. Historically related to the Old High German 'stara', denoting the bird's dark, star-speckled plumage. Over centuries, the term has consistently referred to gregarious perching birds known for complex vocalizations and breathtaking flock formations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Starling" is said worldwide
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étourneau
Transliteration: e-tuʁ-no
"Un vol d'étourneaux a obscurci le ciel."
Star
Transliteration: staːɐ̯
"Der Star ist ein sehr anpassungsfähiger Vogel."
storno
Transliteration: ˈstorno
"Uno storno solitario si posò sul ramo."
estornino
Transliteration: estoɾˈnino
"Los estorninos forman grandes bandadas en invierno."
estorninho
Transliteration: eʃtoɾˈniɲu
"O estorninho é conhecido pelo seu canto variado."
सारंग
Transliteration: saarang
"पेड़ पर सारंग पक्षी चहक रहा है।"
椋鸟
Transliteration: liáng niǎo
"成群的椋鸟在天空中飞翔。"
찌르레기
Transliteration: jjireuregi
"찌르레기 떼가 무리를 지어 날아갔습니다."
ムクドリ
Transliteration: mukudori
Script: 椋鳥
"夕暮れ時にムクドリの大群が空を舞った。"
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