chaffinch
/ˈt͡ʃæfɪnt͡ʃ/
chaffinch noun: a small passerine bird, Fringilla coelebs, of the finch family, found throughout Europe and eastward to Iran and eastern Mediterranean coastlands.
Noun
chaffinch (plural chaffinches)
chaffinch meaning in Tamil
chaffinch in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்
Forms of chaffinch
| plural | chaffinches |
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Origin of chaffinch
From Middle English chaffynch, chaffynche, caffynche, equivalent to chaff + finch. However, more recently the first element has been argued to derive from the same root as Old English cæfed (“ornamented”) and cæfing (“hair-ornament”), thus meaning "ornamented finch, colourful finch".
Words formed from chaffinch
Questions about chaffinch
- What does chaffinch mean?
- Chaffinch means a small passerine bird, Fringilla coelebs, of the finch family, found throughout Europe and eastward to Iran and eastern Mediterranean coastlands.
- What is chaffinch in Tamil?
- Chaffinch in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Chaffinch meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is chaffinch?
- Chaffinch is a noun.
- How do you pronounce chaffinch?
- Chaffinch is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃæfɪnt͡ʃ/.
- What is the plural of chaffinch?
- The plural of chaffinch is chaffinches.
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