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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CASSOWARY

From Malay kěsuari.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CASSOWARY

cassowary  [ˈkæsəˌwɛərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CASSOWARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cassowary is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CASSOWARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cassowary

Cassowary

The cassowaries are ratites in the genus Casuarius and are native to the tropical forests of New Guinea, nearby islands, and northeastern Australia. There are three extant species recognized today. The most common of these, the southern cassowary, is the third tallest and second heaviest living bird, smaller only than the ostrich and emu. Cassowaries feed mainly on fruit, although all species are truly omnivorous and will take a range of other plant food including shoots, grass seeds, and fungi in addition to invertebrates and small vertebrates. Cassowaries are very shy, but when provoked they are capable of inflicting injuries to dogs and people, although fatalities are extremely rare.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CASSOWARY


aerie
ˈɛərɪ
airy
ˈɛərɪ
Azeri
əˈzɛərɪ
canary
kəˈnɛərɪ
Carey
ˈkɛərɪ
Cary
ˈkɛərɪ
clary
ˈklɛərɪ
consigliere
ˌkɒnsɪglɪˈɛərɪ
dairy
ˈdɛərɪ
fairy
ˈfɛərɪ
hairy
ˈhɛərɪ
Mary
ˈmɛərɪ
nary
ˈnɛərɪ
prairie
ˈprɛərɪ
scary
ˈskɛərɪ
sweary
ˈswɛərɪ
Tipperary
ˌtɪpəˈrɛərɪ
unwary
ʌnˈwɛərɪ
vary
ˈvɛərɪ
wary
ˈwɛərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CASSOWARY

cassis
cassiterite
Cassius Longinus
Cassivelaunus
cassock
cassocked
cassolette
Casson
cassonade
cassone
cassoulet
cassowaries
casspir
cassumunar

WORDS THAT END LIKE CASSOWARY

anniversary
commentary
contemporary
diary
dictionary
elementary
February
Gary
Hungary
January
library
military
necessary
on the contrary
overwary
primary
secondary
secretary
summary
temporary

Synonyms and antonyms of cassowary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cassowary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CASSOWARY

Find out the translation of cassowary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cassowary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cassowary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

食火鸡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

casuario
570 millions of speakers

English

cassowary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cassowary
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كاسوري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

казуар
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

casuar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এমুজাতীয় বৃহৎ পক্ষিবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

casoar
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kaset
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kasuar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヒクイドリ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

화식 조
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cassowary
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giống đà điểu ở úc châu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

cassowary
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅसॉवरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cassowary
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

casuario
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kazuar
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

казуар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cassowary
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cassowary
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kasuaris
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kasuarer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Cassowary
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cassowary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CASSOWARY»

The term «cassowary» is normally little used and occupies the 115.343 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CASSOWARY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cassowary» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cassowary» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cassowary

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CASSOWARY»

Discover the use of cassowary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cassowary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Cassowary's Revenge: The Life and Death of Masculinity ...
Donald Tuzin first studied the New Guinea village of Ilahita in 1972.
Donald Tuzin, 1997
2
The Flight of the Cassowary
Sixteen-year-old John finds life in high school and at home increasingly distorted when he becomes obsessed with the parallels between people and animals and starts responding to everything around him according to the laws of nature.
John LeVert, 1988
3
When the Cassowary Pooped: A Tale of New Guinea
Meet the cassowary, whose amazing digestive habits help build rainforest habitats in New Guinea, the second largest island in the world.--From jacket flap.
Tamara Montgomery, Jodi Parry Belknap, 2009
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Cassowary Crossing: A Guide to Offbeat Australia
The book is divided into themed chapters from A to Z and whether your passion in gardening or graffiti, mazes or monsters, films or furniture, there's a chapter with your name on it.
David Astle, 2005
5
“The” Cassowary
The book - one of the few "big" novels being produced today - is a mosaic of observations and reflections, discussions and arguments, incidents and episodes, brief sketches and portraits which coalesce into a picture of a large industrial ...
Matthias Mander, 1994
6
One Thousand One Papua New Guinean Nights: Tales form 1972-1985
This made the little birds angry at Cassowary. They were very troubled by what Cassowary did, but Cassowary did not say anything. Cassowary would fly around and then come back to perch on this branch. Cassowary was very happy.
Thomas H. Slone, 2001
7
International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Brown bear - cheetah
The cassowary's casque is made of a foamlike substance. When the cassowary is running through thick undergrowth in the rain forest, the casque protects the bird's head. A male southern cassowary guarding his clutch of eggs. Male ...
‎2002
8
The Making of Great Men: Male Domination and Power Among the ...
The function and status of cassowary hunters illustrate the same symbolism of male domination, but it is the violence that ... cassowary hunter Cassowary hunting occupies a place all its own among the various forms of hunting practiced by the ...
Maurice Godelier, 1986
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Encyclopædia Americana: a popular dictionary of arts, ...
Cassia " Cassina (see Cashna) " Cassini (family) " Cassino 659 Cassiodorus ( Marcus Aurel.) " Cassiopeia. 560 Cassiquiari " Cassiterides. " Cassius (Longinus Caius) .. " Cassowary " Cast (see Casting) 561 Engravings " Castagno (Andrea ...
Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, 1840
10
Rules and Meanings: The Anthropology of Everyday Knowledge
The Anthropology of Everyday Knowledge Mary Douglas. 25 R. Bulmer Why the Cassowary is not a Bird R. Bulmer, ' Why is the cassowary not a bird ? A problem of zoological taxonomy among the K a rani of the New Guinea Highlands', Man, ...
Mary Douglas, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CASSOWARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cassowary is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Australian Museum: Descendant steps onto site of Gerard Krefft's …
... more than 30 major species of reptiles, mammals, fish and fossils including the Queensland lungfish, saltwater crocodile and cassowary. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
Snappy performance: 45kg hulking tortoise Leonardo dazzles …
“His head moves at lightning speed and he is more dangerous to handle than a venomous snake, crocodile or cassowary.” He was illegally ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
3
Sculpture with skin: inside the taxidermist's workshop
When the door opens I come face to face with a whole cassowary, its frozen dinosaur claws thrusting out from a great pile of glossy black ... «ABC Online, Jun 15»
4
Can You Guess Which Birds These Feathers Belong To?
Some of his favorites include the hooded crane (Grus monacha) and the northern cassowary (Casuarius unappendiculatus rufotinctus). Birds ... «Wired, Jun 15»
5
Far north Queensland mobile phone blackspots to be fixed as part of …
... south of Cairns, Flying Fish Point on the Cassowary Coast, Butchers Creek on the Atherton Tablelands and Coen Airport on Cape York. «ABC Online, Jun 15»
6
Separating The Dinosaur Fact From Dinosaur Fiction
A dinosaur descendant, Australia's southern cassowary can range up to six feet in height. Credit Anthony Martin. And if you've ever wanted to ... «WABE 90.1 FM, Jun 15»
7
Cairns: More than just the Great Barrier Reef
... our guide pointed out flora of the lush rainforest while educating us about the native fauna, such as the native flightless bird, the cassowary, ... «TODAYonline, Jun 15»
8
Craven County arrests and citations for June 24
Gil Patrick Davis, 22, 1639 Cassowary Lane, June 20, driving while impaired. Officer: B. Riggs. Page 2 of 2 - Kenneth Ray Hacker II, 35, 351 ... «New Bern Sun Journal, Jun 15»
9
Queensland is tropical with dense vegetation, abundant rainfall
I experienced an unexpected thrill when zookeepers let me feed grapes to a cassowary and pet a koala mother and her baby. Although ... «The Garden City Telegram, Jun 15»
10
What to Watch on Friday: 'Killjoys' invade Syfy channel
Biggest and Baddest (8 p.m., Nat Geo Wild) – Niall checks out the cassowary, one of the largest, deadliest birds in the world with a reputation ... «Charlotte Observer, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Cassowary [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cassowary>. Apr 2024 ».
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