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starling

/sˈtɑːlɪŋ/STAHR-ling
/sˈtɑɹlɪŋ/STAHR-ling

Meaninga starling

Common meaning: small bird known for its glossy plumage

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishstær‘a starling’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishsterlyng‘starling’source
  3. Englishstarling‘small bird known for its glossy plumage’ · 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: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old English stær ‘a starling’.

Roots

  • stær Old English “a starling”

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