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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvoliera
Pronunciation / Transliteration: voˈljɛːra
"La voliera ospita molte specie di uccelli rari."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large enclosure or structure for keeping birds alive in confinement, often large enough for people to walk inside.
"The zoo recently opened a massive walk-in aviary featuring exotic tropical birds." - 2
A large cage or building where birds are bred and raised.
"He runs a commercial aviary specializing in rare parrots and finches."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'aviarium', originating from 'avis' meaning 'bird', via Middle French in the late 16th century. The suffix '-ary' denotes a place or enclosure, shifting the historical meaning from a general place for keeping birds to a large, often enclosed structure where live birds are kept in natural conditions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Aviary" is said worldwide
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volière
Transliteration: vɔ.ljɛʁ
"Les oiseaux volent librement dans la grande volière."
Voliere
Transliteration: voˈli̯ɛːʁə
"Die Vögel wurden in eine große Voliere gesetzt."
voliera
Transliteration: voˈljɛːra
"La voliera ospita molte specie di uccelli rari."
pajarera
Transliteration: paxaˈɾeɾa
"El parque zoológico tiene una pajarera tropical."
viveiro
Transliteration: viˈvejɾu
"O viveiro está cheio de pássaros coloridos."
पक्षीशाला
Transliteration: pakshishala
"चिड़ियाघर में एक बड़ी पक्षीशाला है।"
鸟舍
Transliteration: niǎoshè
"这座大型鸟舍里有上百只热带鸟类。"
새장
Transliteration: saejang
"동물원의 거대한 새장에 다양한 새들이 살고 있다."
鳥小屋
Transliteration: torigoya
"その植物園には大きな鳥小屋があります。"
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