martín pescador

Spanish

Etymology

From personal name Martín (probably = St. Martin) + pescador.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maɾˌtim peskaˈdoɾ/ [maɾˌt̪ĩm pes.kaˈð̞oɾ]
Syllabification: mar‧tín pes‧ca‧dor

Noun

martín pescador m (plural martines pescadores)

kingfisher (Alcedinidae)
Synonyms: alción, guardarrío, alcedón

Derived terms

Further reading

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

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