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wigeon

/ˈwɪdʒən/

wigeon noun: any of three freshwater dabbling ducks.

wigeon: any of three freshwater dabbling ducks
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Noun

wigeon (plural wigeons)

  1. Any of three freshwater dabbling ducks.
  2. (dated) A fool.

wigeon meaning in Tamil

wigeon in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்

Forms of wigeon

pluralwigeons
alternative formwidgeon

Origin of wigeon

Early 16th century. Probably from Middle French vigeon, from Old French vigeon, vingeon (“wigeon”), from Old French vignier (“to whine or shout”) + -on (“noun suffix”).

Words formed from wigeon

  • American wigeon Mareca americana
  • Chiloe wigeon Mareca sibilatrix
  • Eurasian wigeon Mareca penelope
  • southern wigeon

Phrases with wigeon

Words that rhyme with wigeon

Questions about wigeon

What does wigeon mean?
Wigeon means any of three freshwater dabbling ducks.
What is wigeon in Tamil?
Wigeon in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Wigeon meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is wigeon?
Wigeon is a noun.
How do you pronounce wigeon?
Wigeon is pronounced /ˈwɪdʒən/.
What is the plural of wigeon?
The plural of wigeon is wigeons.

Words near wigeon in the dictionary

  1. Wiganites
  2. wigans
  3. wigdom
  4. Wigen
  5. Wigens
  6. wigeon
  7. wigeons
  8. Wigfall
  9. Wigfalls
  10. Wigfield
  11. wigful

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Adapted from Wiktionary: wigeon (page history and authors); wigeon (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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