parakeet
/ˈpaɹəkiːt/US/ˈpɛɹəkit/
parakeet noun: any of various species of small parrot primarily of tropical regions.
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Noun
parakeet (plural parakeets)
- Any of various species of small parrot primarily of tropical regions.
- we had loved them for our pastimes, as we do apes, monkies, or perokitoes, and not as man.1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 8, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC
- 'Is it that it talks?' asked the lady. And the Phoenix replied in excellent French. It said, 'Parfaitement, madame!' 'Oh, the pretty parrakeet,' said the lady.1904, E. Nesbit, The Phoenix and the Carpet
parakeet meaning in Tamil, Arabic, Malay and Vietnamese
parakeet in Tamil
- various species of small parrots
- கிளி kiḷi
parakeet in Arabic
- various species of small parrots
- دُرَّة durra, بَارَاكِيت bārākīt
parakeet in Malay
- various species of small parrots
- nuri
parakeet in Vietnamese
- various species of small parrots
- vẹt, két
More languagesFewer languages
- parakeet in Myanmar
- ကျေး kye:, ကြက်တော kraktau:
Examples of parakeet in a sentence
- Rabbits can be housed with other species; pet birds such as parakeets cohabitate well with rabbits.
- She’s a parrot, children, a special kind – an Alexandrine parakeet.
- The show includes computer interactives, animation, models and live parakeets (for an exercise in species identification).
Forms of parakeet
| plural | parakeets |
|---|---|
| alternative form | parrakeet |
| alternative form (archaic) | paraquito |
| alternative form (archaic) | paroquet |
| alternative form (archaic) | parroket |
| alternative form (archaic) | parroquet |
| alternative form (obsolete) | perokito |
| alternative form (obsolete) | perroquet |
Origin of parakeet
From Middle French perroquet, probably a diminutive form of the personal name Pierre; some variant forms perhaps via Italian parrocchetto, Spanish periquito.
Words formed from parakeet
- Alexandra's parakeet
- Alexandrine parakeet
- Antipodes parakeet
- austral parakeet
- black-fronted parakeet
- blossom-headed parakeet
- Carolina parakeet
- Chatham Islands parakeet
- Derbyan parakeet
- echo parakeet
- emerald parakeet
- golden parakeet
- grey-headed parakeet
- horned parakeet
- keet
- Layard's parakeet
- long-tailed parakeet
- lorikeet
- Malabar parakeet
- Malherbe's parakeet
- monk parakeet
- New Caldeonian parakeet
- Newton's parakeet
- Nicobar parakeet
- Norfolk Island parakeet
- Ouvea parakeet
- parakeet auk
- parakeet auklet
- parakeetitis
- plum-headed parakeet
- Raiatea parakeet
- red-breasted parakeet
- red-crowned parakeet
- Reischek's parakeet
- ring-necked parakeet
- rose-ringed parakeet
- Seychelles parakeet
- shell parakeet
- slaty-headed parakeet
- sulfur parakeet
- sulphur parakeet
- white-eared parakeet
- white-winged parakeet
- yellow-crowned parakeet
- zebra parakeet
Phrases with parakeet
Questions about parakeet
- What does parakeet mean?
- Parakeet means any of various species of small parrot primarily of tropical regions.
- What is parakeet in Tamil?
- Parakeet in Tamil is கிளி (kiḷi). See Parakeet meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is parakeet?
- Parakeet is a noun.
- How do you pronounce parakeet?
- Parakeet is pronounced /ˈpaɹəkiːt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of parakeet?
- The plural of parakeet is parakeets.
Words near parakeet in the dictionary
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