Phrase guide

wandering albatross

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A large seabird, Diomedea exulans, with a very large wingspread.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: snowy albatross, white-winged albatross, goonie, toroa

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

very large albatross; white with wide black wings

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Diomedea exulans

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: albatross, mollymawk

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: странстващ албатрос (stranstvašt albatros) — Diomedea exulans
  • Czech: albatros stěhovavý — Diomedea exulans
  • Dutch: grote albatros — Diomedea exulans
  • French: albatros hurleur — Diomedea exulans
  • German: Wanderalbatros — Diomedea exulans
  • Hungarian: vándoralbatrosz — Diomedea exulans
  • Icelandic: hrímtrosi — Diomedea exulans
  • Italian: albatro urlatore — Diomedea exulans
  • Japanese: ワタリアホウドリ (watari ahodori) — Diomedea exulans
  • Māori: toroa — Diomedea exulans
  • Polish: albatros wędrowny — Diomedea exulans
  • Russian: стра́нствующий альбатро́с (stránstvujuščij alʹbatrós) — Diomedea exulans
  • Spanish: albatros viajero — Diomedea exulans
  • Spanish: albatros errante — Diomedea exulans
  • Tongan: katafa lalahi — Diomedea exulans