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Meaning of "chaffinch" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHAFFINCH

Old English ceaffinc, from ceafchaff1 + fincfinch.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CHAFFINCH

ˈtʃæfɪntʃ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHAFFINCH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chaffinch 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 CHAFFINCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chaffinch

Chaffinch is a name applied to some birds in the genus Fringilla and may refer to: ▪ Common chaffinch ▪ La Palma chaffinch ▪ Madeiran chaffinch ▪ Blue Chaffinch...

Definition of chaffinch in the English dictionary

The definition of chaffinch in the dictionary is a common European finch, Fringilla coelebs, with black and white wings and, in the male, a reddish body and blue-grey head.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHAFFINCH

bullfinch · chinch · cinch · clinch · finch · flinch · goldfinch · grassfinch · greenfinch · grinch · hawfinch · inch · linch · lynch · Minch · pinch · quinche · rosefinch · squinch · winch

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHAFFINCH

chafe · chafe at the bit · chafer · chaff · chaff-cutter · chaffer · chafferer · chaffery · chaffier · chaffiest · chaffingly · chaffy · chafing dish · chaft · Chagall · chagan · Chagas´ disease · Chagres · chagrin · chagrined

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHAFFINCH

acre-inch · at a pinch · column inch · every inch · Gouldian finch · half-inch · house finch · inch by inch · indigo finch · rosy finch · the Minch · the pinch · twelve-inch · weaver finch · zebra finch

Synonyms and antonyms of chaffinch in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chaffinch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHAFFINCH

Find out the translation of chaffinch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of chaffinch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chaffinch» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

苍头燕雀
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

pinzón
570 millions of speakers
en

English

chaffinch
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

चैफ़िन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحسون الظالم
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

зяблик
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

tentilhão
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

পক্ষীবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

pinson
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Chaffinch
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Buchfink
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ズアオアトリ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

Chaffinch는
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Chaffinch
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giống chim mai hoa
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பாடும் பறவை
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

चॉफिन्च
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

ispinoz
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

fringuello
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

zięba
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

зяблик
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

cinteza
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπίνος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boek merk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chaffinch
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bokfink
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chaffinch

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHAFFINCH»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHAFFINCH»

Discover the use of chaffinch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chaffinch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bird Sounds: How and why Birds Sing, Call, Chatter, and Screech
Distribution of Chaffinch Song Types Eurasian Chaffinches are widely distributed through much of Europe, western Asia, northern Africa, and the Middle East. The Eurasian Chaffinch has been introduced into New Zealand, where it now ...
Barry Kent MacKay, 2001
2
Ecological Census Techniques: A Handbook
Most examples are for the chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Some countries have standard codes for each species name (eg. in the UK. CH= chaffinch). (f^) A chaffinch in song. (jw) A chaffinch in song (exact location shown by the point) ...
William J. Sutherland, 1996
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Pennsbury Manor: Pennsylvania Trail of History Guide
Distribution of Chaffinch Song Types Eurasian Chaffinches are widely distributed through much of Europe, western Asia, northern Africa, and the Middle East. The Eurasian Chaffinch has been introduced into New Zealand, where it now ...
Larry E. Tise, 2002
4
Do Species Exist: Principles of Taxonomic Classification
On the Canary Islands of Tenerife and Gran Canaria, there is an endemic species of finch that only occurs on these two islands, the Blue Chaffinch ( Fringilla teydea). The Blue Chaffinch is a sister species of the Common Chaffinch (Fringilla ...
Werner Kunz, 2013
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Beeton's Dictionary of natural history
Chaffinch, tchof'-finch, (Fringilla atlebs.) oneof the most popular of Kuropean song-birds. Not only in England is the chaffinch a favourite, — with the French he is a household proverb ; and as among us light-hearted folks are said to be as ...
Samuel Orchart Beeton, 1871
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New Scientist
Or does it, rather, listen to all songs but select only chaffinch song for its model tutor? Thorpe attacked this problem in the obvious way, by providing hand-reared birds with a variety of different songs as models. The model ranged from tunes on  ...
7
The Conservation Handbook: Research, Management and Policy
Most examples are for the chaffinch Fringilla coelebs. Some countries have standard codes for each species name (e.g. in the UK, CH = chaffinch). From Gibbons etal. (1996). A chaffinch in song. A chaffinch in song (exact location shown by ...
William J. Sutherland, 2008
8
Globally Threatened Birds in Europe: Action Plans
Action. plan. for. the. Blue. Chaffinch. (Fringilla. teydeo). Action plan for the Azores Bullfinch (Pyrrhula murina). Reviews This document will be reviewed and updated by BirdLife lnternational every four years. An emergency review will be ...
Borja Heredia, Laurence Rose, Mary Painter, 1996
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All the Year Round: A Weekly Journal
But Mr. Chaffinch dilated with such eloquence on the glories of the hospital, the pensioners, and the park, pictured so skilfully the delights of the passage down the river, climaxed so admirably with a hint at a meat-tea to be procured from a ...
Charles Dickens, 1869
10
The Complete Back Garden Birdwatcher
Chaffinch Most gardens play host to Chaffinches, especially in the winter. They are among the most common and widespread of all British birds. Only very urban areas are unattractive to them, and where they are present they often visit ...
Dominic Couzens, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHAFFINCH»

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Chilly winter lures feathered friends
Others in the top rankings included the greenfinch, chaffinch, blackbird, fantail, tui and the bothersome myna, which was again expected to ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
2
Two drivers in court over tragic death of Alistair Duncan
The other driver Debanjan Basak, 23, of Chaffinch Walk, Netherton has already admitted causing Mr Duncan's death by dangerous driving. «Huddersfield Examiner, Jul 15»
3
Hillwalking - Draped with remnants of Caled-onian Pine woods …
Twenty minutes later, as we walked along the southern shores of Affric Loch, we watched a chaffinch snatch a fly from the air before our very ... «Kincardineshire Observer, Jun 15»
4
Garden Bird Survey takes flight
However, mild weather was believed to be responsible for record lows for several species including silvereye, blackbird, song thrush, chaffinch, ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jun 15»
5
In the Courts - latest update
Thai Allan, 24, of Chaffinch Green, Waterlooville, admitted possessing a quantity of cannabis. He had the class B drug in Waterlooville on April ... «Portsmouth News, Jun 15»
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West Rise is named national Primary School of the Year
The school in Chaffinch Road was described as “not a typical primary school and said the way in which headteacher Mike Fairclough and his ... «Eastbourne Herald, Jun 15»
7
World's biggest nature celebration has illegal killing of birds in its …
... including Cyprus and the Middle East, and we believe this is a major threat to many birds including blackcap, chaffinch, turtle dove and white ... «Surfbirds News, Jun 15»
8
Real Tweet Week features a feast of birdsong
Incorporated on to the feed will be the sounds of the mistle thrush, the chaffinch and of course the famous British robin, a particular favourite of ... «Blasting News, Jun 15»
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Center Parcs send out real bird tweets with #RealTweetWeek …
Center Parcs say #RealTweetWeek is a way for families to connect with nature and learn how to tell their thrush from their chaffinch, as well as ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
10
Nature Notes: Dawn
Until the final week of May they were joined by a chaffinch but he ceased singing abruptly one morning and has not performed since. «Wandsworth Guardian, Jun 15»
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