guillemot
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French guillemot.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɪ.lɪ.mɒt/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɪ.lə.mɑt/[1]
- Hyphenation: gui‧lle‧mot
Noun edit
guillemot (plural guillemots)
- Any seabird belonging to the genera Uria and Cepphus of the auk family Alcidae. They have black and white bodies and are good at swimming and diving.
Usage notes edit
Not to be confused with guillemet.
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
- black guillemot (Cepphus grylle)
- Brünnich's guillemot (Uria lomvia)
- common guillemot (Uria aalge)
- pigeon guillemot (Cepphus columba)
- sooty guillemot (Cepphus carbo)
- spectacled guillemot (Cepphus carbo)
- true guillemot (Cepphini spp.)
Translations edit
seabird
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References edit
- ^ “guillemot”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
French edit
Etymology edit
Diminutive of the male given name Guillaume, used as a common noun.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Noun edit
guillemot m (plural guillemots)
Further reading edit
- “guillemot”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.