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tragopan

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

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  • UK: /ˈtɹaɡəpan/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of several species of Asian pheasant of the genus Tragopan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

brilliantly colored Asian pheasant having wattles and two fleshy processes on the head

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pheasant

History

Etymology

From Latin tragopān (“bird found in Ethiopia”), from Ancient Greek τράγος (trágos, “he-goat”) + Πάν (Pán, “Pan”).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: tragopaani — Translations
  • Khiamniungan Naga: vēungāunyù — Translations
  • Navajo: tsídii bizééʼ naashchʼąąʼí — Translations
  • Russian: трагопа́н (tragopán) — Translations