anhinga

See also: Anhinga

English
Anhinga is the common name for the American darter (pictured) but can be used to describe any species in the Anhinga genus.

Etymology

From New Latin anhinga or Portuguese anhingá, from Old Tupi ajíŋa, áyinga, or ayingá.

Noun

anhinga (plural anhingas)

  1. (zoology) Synonym of darter: any bird of the genus Anhinga.
  2. (zoology) A fish-eating bird (Anhinga anhinga) of North America with a thin, pointed bill and a long, thin neck.

Synonyms

Hypernyms

Translations
any bird of genus Anhinga — see darter

References

Latin

Etymology

From Old Tupi ajíŋa, áyinga, or ayingá, possibly via Portuguese anhingá.

Noun

anhinga f (genitive anhingae); first declension

  1. (zoology, New Latin) anhinga or snakebird, a member of the genus Anhinga.

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative anhinga anhingae
Genitive anhingae anhingārum
Dative anhingae anhingīs
Accusative anhingam anhingās
Ablative anhingā anhingīs
Vocative anhinga anhingae

Synonyms

Portuguese

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃ˈɲĩ.ɡɐ/ [ɐ̃ˈj̃ĩ.ɡɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐˈɲĩ.ɡa/

Noun

anhinga f (plural anhingas)

  1. anhinga (Anhinga anhinga, a bird of the Americas)
    Synonyms: biguatinga, carará
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