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robin
English
Etymology
Short for robin redbreast. Also from Middle English robynet, robynett (“robin (bird)”), from the Middle English name Robynett, a diminutive of the Middle English name Robyn (“Robin”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /???b.?n/
- Rhymes: -?b?n
- (General American) IPA(key): /???b.?n/
- Rhymes: -?b?n
- Hyphenation: rob?in
Noun
robin (plural robins)
- Any of various passerine birds (about 100 species) of the families Muscicapidae, Turdidae and Petroicidae (formerly Eopsaltriidae), typically with a red breast.
- A European robin, Erithacus rubecula.
- An American robin, Turdus migratorius.
- A European robin, Erithacus rubecula.
- (historical) A trimming in front of a dress.
Usage notes
The American robin is larger and quite different from the European one: English settlers in America named it from its red breast.
Synonyms
- (all senses): redbreast, robin redbreast
- (the European robin): ruddock
Related terms
- robin redbreast
Translations
See also
- round-robin
References
- European robin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Erithacus rubecula on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Erithacus rubecula on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- American robin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Turdus migratorius on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Turdus migratorius on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Anagrams
- Biron, Brion, inorb
Catalan
Verb
robin
- third-person plural present subjunctive form of robar
- third-person plural imperative form of robar
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.b??/
Etymology 1
Familiar form of Robert.
Noun
robin m (plural robins)
- (obsolete) sheep, calf
Derived terms
- robinet
Etymology 2
Derivative of robe, in the phrase homme de robe (“man of the gown”).
Noun
robin m (plural robins)
- (archaic, derogatory) lawyer
Further reading
- “robin” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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roberta
Italian
Etymology
From the name Roberto.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ro?b?r.ta/
- Rhymes: -?rta
- Hyphenation: ro?bèr?ta
Adjective
roberta (feminine only, plural roberte)
- Only used in erba roberta
References
- roberta in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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