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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOiseau terrestre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: wazɔ tɛʁɛtʁ
"Le champ était rempli d'oiseaux terrestres."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A bird that primarily lives on land rather than in water or trees.
"The meadow was filled with various landbirds, including sparrows and finches." - 2
A term used in ornithology to categorize birds that are not aquatic or arboreal.
"Ornithologists often study landbirds to understand their adaptation to terrestrial habitats."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'landbird' is a compound word formed from 'land' and 'bird'. 'Land' originates from Old English 'land', meaning 'ground' or 'earth', while 'bird' comes from the Old English 'brid', referring to a feathered vertebrate. The term has evolved to specifically denote birds that primarily inhabit terrestrial environments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Landbird" is said worldwide
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Oiseau terrestre
Transliteration: wazɔ tɛʁɛtʁ
"Le champ était rempli d'oiseaux terrestres."
Landvogel
Transliteration: ˈlantˌfoːɡl̩
"Der Park war voller Landvögel."
Uccello terrestre
Transliteration: utˈtʃɛllo terˈrestre
"Il prato era pieno di uccelli terrestri."
Ave terrestre
Transliteration: ˈaβe teɾˈɾestɾe
"El campo estaba lleno de aves terrestres."
Pássaro terrestre
Transliteration: ˈpasɐɾu teʁˈɾɛstɾi
"O campo estava cheio de pássaros terrestres."
भूमि पक्षी
Transliteration: bhūmi pakṣī
"मैदान में कई भूमि पक्षी थे।"
陆鸟
Transliteration: lù niǎo
"草地上有许多陆鸟。"
육상 조류
Transliteration: yuksang joryu
"초원에는 많은 육상 조류가 있었습니다."
陸鳥
Transliteration: rikuchou
"草原には多くの陸鳥がいました。"
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