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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TINAMOU

Via French from Carib (Galibi) tinamu.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TINAMOU

tinamou  [ˈtɪnəˌmuː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TINAMOU

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conjunction
determiner
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Tinamou 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 TINAMOU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tinamou

Tinamou

Tinamous form an order comprising a single family, with two distinct subfamilies, containing 47 species of birds found in Mexico, Central America, and South America. The word "tinamou" comes from the Galibi term for these birds, tinamu. One of the most ancient living groups of bird, they first appear in the fossil record in the Miocene epoch. Tinamous have traditionally been regarded as the sister group of the flightless ratites, but recent work places them well within the ratite radiation, implying basal ratites were flighted. They are generally sedentary, ground-dwelling and, though not flightless, when possible avoid flight in favour of hiding or running away from danger. They are found in a variety of habitats, ranging from semi-arid alpine grasslands to tropical rainforests. The two subfamilies are broadly divided by habitat, with the Nothurinae referred to as steppe or open country tinamous, and the Tinaminae known as forest tinamous. Although some species are quite common, tinamous are shy and secretive birds. They are active during the day, retiring to roosts at night.

Definition of tinamou in the English dictionary

The definition of tinamou in the dictionary is any bird of the order Tinamiformes of Central and South America, having small wings, a heavy body, and an inconspicuous plumage.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TINAMOU


Bomu
ˈbəʊmuː
Jammu
ˈdʒʌmuː
karamu
kɑːrɑːˈmuː
Kisumu
kɪˈsuːmuː
Lomu
ˈləʊmuː
Mbomu
əmˈbəʊmuː
moo
muː
mumu
ˈmuːmuː
muu-muu
ˈmuːˌmuː
mwalimu
mwɑːˈliːmuː
namu
ˈnɑːmuː
rimu
ˈriːmuː
titipounamu
ˌtiːtiːˌpɒuːˈnɑːmuː
tsutsumu
tsuːˈtsuːmuː
umu
uːmuː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TINAMOU

tin mine
Tin Pan Alley
tin plate
tin snips
tin soldier
tin whistle
tin-opener
tin-plate
tin-plater
tina
tinaja
Tinbergen
tincal
tinchel
tinct
tinctorial
tinctorially
tincture
tind

WORDS THAT END LIKE TINAMOU

after you
chou
Dou
fou
good on you
Guangzhou
Hangzhou
lou
not with you
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Ouagadougou
Poitou
see you
sou
thank you
thank-you
thou
what have you
you
Zhou

Synonyms and antonyms of tinamou in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tinamou» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TINAMOU

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

Translator English - Chinese

tinamou
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tinamou
570 millions of speakers

English

tinamou
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tinamou
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

tinamou
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тинаму
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tinamou
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tinamou
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tinamou
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tinamou
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tinamou
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

tinamou
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tinamou
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tinamou
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

tinamou
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tinamou
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टिनमू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tinamular
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tinamou
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tinamou
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тинаму
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tinamou
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Tinamou
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

tinamoe
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Tinamou
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Tinamou
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tinamou

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TINAMOU»

The term «tinamou» is normally little used and occupies the 118.588 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TINAMOU» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TINAMOU»

Discover the use of tinamou in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tinamou and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cry of the Tinamou: Stories
Her marriage to a cinematographer took her around the world. Babb mined and transformed her experiences into the novels and stories collected in this volume.
Sanora Babb, 1997
2
International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Sweetfish - tree snake
Their close relationship with rheas suggests that tinamous are very primitive, originating from some very early ancestor of the modern birds. The tinamou is a weak flier and soon becomes tired ...
‎2002
3
The Bird Almanac: A Guide to Essential Facts and Figures of ...
... Kiwi Apteryx mantelli GT, LR Little Spotted Kiwi Apteryx owenii GT Great Spotted Kiwi Apteryx haastii GT TINAMIFORMES Tinamidae Grey Tinamou Tmamus tao Solitary Tinamou Tinamus solitarius GT Black Tinamou Tinamus osgoodi GT ...
David Michael Bird, 2004
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A Checklist of the World's Bird Species
... Junin Grebe Tinamous Podilymbus podiceps Pied-billed Grebe Tinamus guttatus White-throated Tinamou Poliocephalus Hoary-headed Grebe Tinamus major Great Tinamou Poliocephalus rufopectus New Zealand Grebe Tinamus osgoodi ...
David Boyd, 2006
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A World Checklist of Birds
_) Nothocereus julius. Tawny -breasted Tinamou. (Andes w SA) _) Nothocercus nigrocapillus. Hooded TINAMOU. (Andes Peru, Bol). . . Ü Crypturettus berlepschi. Berlepsch's Tinamou. (nw SA) □ Crypturellus cinereus. Cinereous Tinamou.
Burt L. Monroe, 1997
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South American Tinamous: Little Tinamou, Great Tinamou, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, Books Llc, 2010
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Birds of Peru: Revised and Updated Edition
BLACK TINAMOU Tinamus osgoodi * 40–46 cm (153⁄4–18 in) Poorly known. Rare to locally fairly common in humid montane forest, 900–1650 m, on east slope of southern Andes. Large, very dark; note restricted distribution. Gray Tinamou is ...
Thomas S. Schulenberg, Douglas F. Stotz, Daniel F. Lane, 2010
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CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses, Second Edition
S.D. min max location Source # . . 256 256 Nothocercus bonapartei Highland. Tinamou 763 455 1050 Panama;.Colombia 488,.489,. 798 . 256 256,.498 Crypturellus erythropus Red-legged. Tinamou M 1 485 498 . . . Belize 988,.1027 462 332 ...
John B. Dunning, Jr., 2007
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Tinamous: South American Tinamous, Little Tinamou, Great ...
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Books Llc, 2010
10
Tinamiformes: Tinamou, Crypturellus, Undulated Tinamou, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, Books Llc, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TINAMOU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tinamou is used in the context of the following news items.
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Scientists tweak chicken beak cells to mimic dinosaur's snout
This is an artist's conception of the dinosaur Anchiornis and a modern tinamou with premaxillary and palate bumps highlighted. Scientists have replicated the ... «Press Herald, May 15»
2
A revealing new look at the secretive black tinamou
The Black Tinamou is a chicken-sized bird found in the foothills of the eastern Andes, where it lives in tall, dense primary forest. It is extremely difficult to observe ... «Phys.Org, Apr 15»
3
Five of Evolution's Oddest Eggs
Tinamous have eggs worthy of even the choosiest Easter bunny, with shells in bright, shimmering colors that can appear to change as you look at them. The shy ... «Slate Magazine, Apr 15»
4
Nanostructure puts the gloss on avian eggshells
The family of chicken-sized birds native to South America called tinamous lay brightly coloured eggs that are some of the glossiest in nature. Now, an ... «physicsworld.com, Jan 15»
5
The Shy, Drab Tinamou Has a Stunning Palette That Still Holds …
But there is a striking exception: the eggs of the tinamou, a shy, ground-dwelling bird native to South and Central America. Tinamous, which look something like ... «New York Times, Dec 14»
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Why Bird Eggs Shimmer and Shine with Glossy Hues
From left to right: Eggs of the great tinamou (Tinamus major), elegant crested tinamou (Eudromia elegans), and spotted nothura (Nothura maculosa). Photograph ... «Science World Report, Dec 14»
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Weird Animal Question of the Week: Oddest Eggs of the Animal …
An ostrich relative called the tinamou may have evolved turquoise eggs to attract other females and encourage them to lay their eggs nearby, creating a sort of ... «National Geographic, Dec 14»
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Loài chim đẻ trứng nhiều màu sắc
Theo Discovery News, đây là giống chim tinamou (Tinamidae), có nguồn gốc ở Trung và Nam Mỹ. Chúng có kích thước và hình dáng giống một con chim đà ... «VNExpress, Dec 14»
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This bird's gorgeous eggs are naturally iridescent
December 11, 2014. The eggs of the tinamou, known colloquially as the "mountain hen," are a shiny, iridescent, and beautiful blue. And that color is all natural! «The Week Magazine, Dec 14»
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Bird Lays Shimmering Egg That Changes Color
The first known naturally iridescent eggs have just been identified and are laid by a bird known as the great tinamou, aka "mountain hen," according to a paper ... «Discovery News, Dec 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Tinamou [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tinamou>. May 2024 ».
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