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motmot

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any bird in the taxonomic family Momotidae, endemic to the neotropics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

tropical American bird resembling a blue jay and having greenish and bluish plumage

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: momot

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: coraciiform bird

History

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, from American Spanish.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: motmot — Bird in the taxonomic family Momotidae
  • Dutch: motmot — Bird in the taxonomic family Momotidae
  • French: motmot — Bird in the taxonomic family Momotidae
  • German: Sägeracke — Bird in the taxonomic family Momotidae
  • Polish: piłodziób — Bird in the taxonomic family Momotidae
  • Russian: момо́т (momót) — Bird in the taxonomic family Momotidae
  • Spanish: momoto — Bird in the taxonomic family Momotidae