🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Ave de presa

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈaβe ðe ˈpɾesa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Predatory Bird/ˈprɛd.ə.tɔː.ri bɜːrd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El águila es un ave de presa impresionante."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A bird that hunts and feeds on other animals.

    "The eagle is a well-known predatory bird, often seen soaring high above the mountains."
  2. 2

    Any bird species that exhibits predatory behavior, including raptors.

    "Hawks and falcons are examples of predatory birds that are skilled hunters."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'predatory' originates from the Latin word 'praedator', meaning 'plunderer', which evolved through Middle English. 'Bird' comes from Old English 'brid', referring to a young bird, which has shifted to encompass all avian species.

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