different between pacific vs murrelet

English

Alternative forms

• pacifick (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle French pacifique.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p??s?f?k/
• Rhymes: -?f?k

Adjective

pacific (comparative more pacific, superlative most pacific)

1. Calm, peaceful.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:calm

2. Preferring peace by nature; avoiding violence.

   Synonyms: dovish, nonviolent

   Antonyms: bellicose, hawkish, martial, militant, violent

Derived terms

• Pacific Ocean

Related terms

• pacify
• pacifism
• pacifist

Translations

English

Wikispecies

Wikispecies

Etymology

murre +? -let

Pronunciation

• enPR: m?r'l?t, m?r'l?t
• (General American, weak vowel merger) IPA^(key): /?m?l?t/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?m??l?t/

Noun

murrelet (plural murrelets)

1. Any of several species of small seabirds, in the genera Brachyramphus and Synthliboramphus of the auk family, found in the North Pacific.

Hyponyms

• marbled murrelet, Brachyramphus marmoratus
• long-billed murrelet, Brachyramphus perdix
• Kittlitz's murrelet, Brachyramphus brevirostris
• Xantus's murrelet, Synthliboramphus hypoleucus
• Craveri's murrelet, Synthliboramphus craveri
• ancient murrelet, Synthliboramphus antiquus
• Japanese murrelet, Synthliboramphus wumizusume

Translations