martim-pescador

/maɾˌtʃĩpeskaˈdoɾ/

o noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
os martins-pescadores

Meaning

  1. kingfisher

    Built from martim (martin) + pescador (fisher).

    • O martim-pescador mergulhou.

      The kingfisher dived.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • martim martin
  • pescador fisher

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

Eisvogel

Eisvogel is the German word for the same thing — both mean "kingfisher."

Practice

1 What does martim-pescador mean?

2 Fill the gap: O martim-___ mergulhou.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches martim-pescador?

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