しとど

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
鵐 巫鳥

From older しとと.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) しとど [shìtódó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ɕito̞do̞]

Noun

しとど or シトド • (shitodo) ^{←しとど (sitodo)?}

1. (archaic) bunting (any of various small birds)

Usage notes

• As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
  • However, シトド is not a current name.

Derived terms

• キガシラシトド (kigashira shitodo, “golden-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia atricapilla”)

Etymology 2

From older しとと.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) しとど [shìtódó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ɕito̞do̞]

Adverb

しとど • (shitodo) ^{←しとど (sitodo)?}

1. (archaic, 〜に) soppingly wet