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bateleur

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌbætəˈlɜː/

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of species Terathopius ecaudatus of eagles, endemic to Africa and Arabia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bateleur eagle

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French bateleur (“juggler”).

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: àguila batallaire — Terathopius ecaudatus
  • Chinese Mandarin: 短尾鵰 /短尾雕 (duǎnwěidiāo) — Terathopius ecaudatus
  • Dutch: bateleur — Terathopius ecaudatus
  • Dutch: goochelaar — Terathopius ecaudatus
  • French: bateleur des savanes — Terathopius ecaudatus
  • German: Gaukler — Terathopius ecaudatus
  • Hungarian: bukázó sas — Terathopius ecaudatus
  • Korean: 달마수리 (dalmasuri) — Terathopius ecaudatus
  • Russian: орёл-скоморо́х (orjól-skomoróx) — Terathopius ecaudatus
  • Russian: фигля́р (figljár) — Terathopius ecaudatus
  • Swedish: gycklarörn — Terathopius ecaudatus
  • Welsh: eryr cwta — Terathopius ecaudatus