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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries猛禽類
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mōkinrui
"ワシやタカは猛禽類に属します。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A bird of prey, such as an eagle, hawk, falcon, or owl, that hunts and feeds on other animals.
"The golden eagle is a majestic bird of prey that rules the alpine skies." - 2
A raptor characterized by acute vision, powerful talons, and a hooked beak adapted for tearing flesh.
"Conservationists established a sanctuary to protect endangered birds of prey from habitat loss."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Old English 'brid' (young bird) and the Latin-derived 'prea' or 'prehendere' via Old French 'proie' (booty, prey). It emerged in biological and falconry contexts to specifically designate avian species that hunt and feed on vertebrates.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Bird of prey"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Bird of prey" is said worldwide
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oiseau de proie
Transliteration: wazo də prwa
"L'aigle est un oiseau de proie impressionnant."
Greifvogel
Transliteration: ɡʁaɪfˌfoːɡl̩
"Der Steinadler ist ein mächtiger Greifvogel."
uccello rapace
Transliteration: utˈtʃɛllo raˈpatʃe
"Il falco è un uccello rapace molto veloce."
ave rapaz
Transliteration: ˈa.βe raˈpas
"El halcón peregrino es un ave rapaz formidable."
ave de rapina
Transliteration: ˈa.vi dʒi ɾaˈpi.nɐ
"A coruja é uma ave de rapina nocturna."
शिकारी पक्षी
Transliteration: shikaari pakshi
"चील एक शिकारी पक्षी है।"
猛禽
Transliteration: měng qín
"老鹰是一种凶猛的猛禽。"
맹금류
Transliteration: maeng-geum-ryu
"독수리는 대표적인 맹금류입니다."
猛禽類
Transliteration: mōkinrui
"ワシやタカは猛禽類に属します。"
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