launies

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Laefevian

Etymology

From launad (“to sing”) + -ies (animal suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /launies/ [ˈlau̯ni̯es]
  • Rhyme: -aunies
  • Hyphenation: la·u·ni·es

Noun

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  1. songbird (i.e. a bird having a melodious song or call)
  2. (zoology) passerine, passeriform
  3. (taxonomy, in the plural) Passeriformes (order)

Usage notes

  • Caution should be taken when translating this word. In English, the term “songbird” may also refer to any bird in the passerine suborder Passeri (also known as an oscine), while in Laefevian it refers to any bird in the passerine order Passeriformes.

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