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trogon

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

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  • /ˈtɹəʊɡɒn/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A bird in the family Trogonidae from the order Trogoniformes, most of which live in Central and South America, have colorful feathers, and nest in holes in trees.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: trogonid

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

forest bird of warm regions of the New World having brilliant lustrous plumage and long tails

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bird

Narrower terms: quetzal, quetzal bird

History

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Trogon, from the present active participle of Ancient Greek τρώγω (trṓgō, “to chew, to gnaw”).

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: trogon — species of bird
  • Finnish: trogoni — species of bird
  • French: trogon — species of bird
  • German: Trogone — species of bird
  • German: Nageschnäbler — species of bird
  • Indonesian: luntur — species of bird
  • Italian: trogone — species of bird
  • Polish: trogon — species of bird
  • Portuguese: surucuá — species of bird
  • Russian: трого́н (trogón) — species of bird
  • Spanish: trogón — species of bird