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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PYRRHULOXIA

From New Latin Pyrrhula genus of the finches (from Greek purrhoulas a flame-coloured bird, from purrhos red, from pur fire) + Loxia genus of the crossbills, from Greek loxos oblique.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PYRRHULOXIA

pyrrhuloxia  [ˌpɪrəˈlɒksɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PYRRHULOXIA

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preposition
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Pyrrhuloxia 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 PYRRHULOXIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pyrrhuloxia

Pyrrhuloxia

The Pyrrhuloxia or Desert Cardinal is a medium-sized North American song bird found in the American southwest and northern Mexico. This distinctive species with a short, stout bill, red crest and wings, closely resembles the Northern Cardinal and the Vermilion Cardinal, all of which are in the same genus.

Definition of pyrrhuloxia in the English dictionary

The definition of pyrrhuloxia in the dictionary is a grey-and-pink crested bunting, Pyrrhuloxia sinuata, of Central and SW North America, with a short parrot-like bill.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PYRRHULOXIA


alexia
əˈlɛksɪə
anorexia
ˌænɒˈrɛksɪə
anoxia
ænˈɒksɪə
apraxia
əˈpræksɪə
asphyxia
æsˈfɪksɪə
ataraxia
ˌætəˈræksɪə
ataxia
əˈtæksɪə
banksia
ˈbæŋksɪə
Brixia
ˈbrɪksɪə
cachexia
kəˈkɛksɪə
dyslexia
dɪsˈlɛksɪə
dyspraxia
dɪsˈpræksɪə
folksier
ˈfəʊksɪə
foxier
ˈfɒksɪə
hyperpyrexia
ˌhaɪpəpaɪˈrɛksɪə
hypoxia
haɪˈpɒksɪə
ixia
ˈɪksɪə
orthorexia
ˈɔːθəˌrɛksɪə
pyrexia
paɪˈrɛksɪə
sexier
ˈseksɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PYRRHULOXIA

pyroxenoid
pyroxylic
pyroxylin
pyroxyline
Pyrrha
pyrrhic
Pyrrhic victory
pyrrhicist
Pyrrho
Pyrrhonism
Pyrrhonist
pyrrhotine
pyrrhotite
pyrrhous
Pyrrhus
pyrrole
pyrrolic
pyrrolidine
pyruvate
pyruvic acid

WORDS THAT END LIKE PYRRHULOXIA

apyrexia
corporate anorexia
dystaxia
echopraxia
eutaxia
heterotaxia
hyperorexia
hyperprosexia
locomotor ataxia
paralexia
pleonexia
pyxia
wuxia

Synonyms and antonyms of pyrrhuloxia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pyrrhuloxia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PYRRHULOXIA

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Translator English - Tamil

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75 millions of speakers

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Translator English - Italian

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Translator English - Ukrainian

Pyrrhuloxia
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Translator English - Romanian

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Translator English - Greek

Pyrrhuloxia
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Translator English - Afrikaans

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Translator English - Swedish

Pyrrhuloxia
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Translator English - Norwegian

Pyrrhuloxia
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Trends of use of pyrrhuloxia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PYRRHULOXIA»

The term «pyrrhuloxia» is normally little used and occupies the 141.468 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PYRRHULOXIA» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PYRRHULOXIA»

Discover the use of pyrrhuloxia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pyrrhuloxia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Arizona Breeding Bird Atlas
Pyrrhuloxia by Cathryn Wise-Cervais Cardinalis sinuatus Pyrrhuloxias are related to the more common Northern Cardinal but have straw-colored bills and an overall grayer appearance than their close relative. Their exotic- sounding name is ...
Troy E. Corman, Cathryn Wise-Gervais, 2005
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Pete Dunne's Essential Field Guide Companion: A ...
bird with reddish highlights to contend with— the Pyrrhuloxia (see "Pertinent Particulars"). BEHAVio R :Usually seenforaging on theground, not far from bushes or cover. Feeds by hopping, and is sometimes found with other ground- feeding ...
Pete Dunne, 2013
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Basic Texas Birds: A Field Guide
PYRRHULOXIA Cardinalis sinuatus BACKGROUND The Pyrrhuloxia resembles its close relative the Northern Cardinal (C. cardinalis), with its crest and heavy, finchlike bill. These ^ closely related birds are also similar vocally. Their calls and  ...
Mark W. Lockwood, 2010
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The Behavior of Texas Birds
The songs of the Pyrrhuloxia are generally sweeter, shorter, and musically more lyrical; the songsof the Carolina Wren, whichata distancesuggest a Northern Cardinal,have a more rolling (less staccato) quality. The female sings in spring after ...
Kent Rylander, 2010
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A Field Guide to Birds of the Desert Southwest
Also in many other species the male does the majority of the singing, but the Northern Cardinal is one species where both sexes enjoy this lively means of communication. PYRRHULOXIA” Cardinalis sinuatus The Pyrrhuloxia is a common, ...
Barbara L. Davis, 1997
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Why Do Bluebirds Hate Me?: More Answers to Common and ...
What I don't get is why the bird allows itself to be called a Pyrrhuloxia (which, in theory, is pronounced “pir-uh-LOK- see-uh,” I guess). Talk about a bad career move. It's like a cookie trying to compete with Oreos by calling itself “Hydrox.” Ithinkif ...
Mike O'Connor, 2013
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Passeroide: Passer, Pyrrhuloxia, Citrine Wagtail, Varied ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, Books LLC, Books Group, 2010
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Texas Natural History: A Century of Change
... Pooecetes Pooecetes confinis Protonotaria Protonotaria citrea Psaltriparus Psaltriparus lloydi Psaltriparus melanotis lloydi Psaltriparus plumbeus Pyrocephalus Pyrocephalus rubineus mexicanus Pyrrhuloxia Pyrrhuloxia sinuata Pyrrhuloxia ...
David J. Schmidly, 2002
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The Cardinal
Close inspection reveals that the male Pyrrhuloxia is an exquisite shade of gray overall, with red on his face where the cardinal is black. He has red in the tip of the crest and on the wings and a generous spilling of rose color on the belly and  ...
June Osborne, 2010
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Birds of Arizona: A Guide to Unique Varieties
Pyrrhuloxia & GROSBEAKS These birds belong to the largest family in the world: Fringillidae, comprising 500+ species of perching birds with cone-shaped bills. Well-known for its bright red crest and plumage is the 7-1/2 to 9-inch male ...
Eleanor H. Ayer, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PYRRHULOXIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pyrrhuloxia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Spellapalooza VI helps THORN HILL
Contestants in the Scripps National Spelling Bee this year, all too young to drive, correctly spelled words in the final round including pipsissewa, pyrrhuloxia and ... «State-Journal.com, Jul 15»
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Style Invitational Week 1129: Nobody uses spelling bee words? You …
oflag pampootie paroemiology pipsissewa poikilitic porwigle pyopoiesis pyrrhuloxia radicicolous samadhi scacchite scherenschnitte scytale sdrucciola tartarean «Washington Post, Jun 15»
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BOB KORNEGAY: Nature lovers are beautiful people
Birds named pyrrhuloxia and phainopepla, just to name two. In just two days my life list increased by 45. #Yep, I learned many things in seven days. More things ... «The Albany Herald, Jun 15»
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Spelling Bee 2015: Co-Champions and the Rapper Drake
I'm pretty sure I would have misspelled pyrrhuloxia. The highlight of the event likely occurred in round 7. A contestant was given the word 'bacchius' to spell. «Forbes, Jun 15»
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5 things you didn't know about Gokul Venkatachalam
... caudillismo, scytale, cypsiline, filicite, sprachgefühl, nixtamal, paroemiology, pipsissewa and pyrrhuloxia before tackling nunatak. Yeah, you can go home now. «GQ India, Jun 15»
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Letter pressed: Inside the national spelling bee
Pyrrhuloxia. Scherenschnitte. At last, Gokul stepped up to the microphone for a special message from Bailly. Listen carefully, the pronouncer advised him. «azcentral.com, Jun 15»
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The National Spelling Bee Ends in a Tie Again!
... cypseline, urgrund, filicite, myrmotherine, sprachgefuhl, zimocca, nixtamal, hippocrepiform, paroemiology, scacchite, pipsissewa, Bruxellois and pyrrhuloxia. «Entertainment Tonight, May 15»
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Here Are The Winning Words From The Past 10 Scripps Spelling …
Other crazy words used in this year's championship round included “thamakau,” “scytale,” “Bruxellois,” and “pyrrhuloxia.” On its website, Scripps posts all of its ... «Bustle, May 15»
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Familiar faces among top 49 in National Spelling Bee semis
... filicite, myrmotherine, sprachgefuhl, zimocca, nixtamal, hippocrepiform, paroemiology, scacchite, pipsissewa, Bruxellois, pyrrhuloxia, scherenschnitte, nunatak. «The Seattle Times, May 15»
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High-School Bird Callers Wonder if This Is Their Swan Song
Third-place champion Joseph Chan whistled the same pyrrhuloxia call that his father, a Piedmont High alum, performed on the “Tonight Show” in 1985. «Wall Street Journal, Apr 15»

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