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firebird

/fˈaɪɚbˌɝd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
fire-bird
IPA
/fˈaɪɚbˌɝd/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A scarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea). (This species is now classified as belonging to the cardinal family: Cardinalidae)

noun

A Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula).

noun

A vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus).

noun

A magical and prophetic glowing or burning bird from a faraway land, which is both a blessing and a harbinger of doom to its captor

Etymology

From fire + bird, so called because of their bright red or orange plumage.

Inflected Forms

firebirds (plural)

Synonyms

vermillion flycatcher pyrocephalus rubinus mexicanus baltimore oriole baltimore bird hangbird icterus galbula galbula scarlet tanager piranga olivacea redbird

Questions

How do you pronounce firebird?
The recorded pronunciation is /fˈaɪɚbˌɝd/.
What does firebird mean?
A scarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea). (This species is now classified as belonging to the cardinal family: Cardinalidae)
Where does firebird come from?
From fire + bird, so called because of their bright red or orange plumage.

How to pronounce firebird

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