jilguero

Spanish

Etymology

From silguero, from Latin sily̆bum, from Ancient Greek σίλυβον (sílubon, “thistle”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /xilˈɡeɾo/ [xilˈɣ̞e.ɾo]
Audio (Spain): (file)
Rhymes: -eɾo
Syllabification: jil‧gue‧ro

Noun

jilguero m (plural jilgueros)

European goldfinch, Eurasian goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)

Derived terms

jilguero golinegro

Further reading

“jilguero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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