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lapwing

Meaninglapwing

Common meaning: a black-and-white bird with a crest

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishhlēapewince‘lapwing’source
  2. Middle Englishlappewinke‘lapwing’source
  3. Englishlapwing‘a black-and-white bird with a crest’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Old English hlēapewince ‘lapwing’.

Roots

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