phoebe

See also: Phoebe, phœbe, and Phœbë

English

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Etymology

From early 18th c. Imitative, influenced by the name Phoebe.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfiːbi/
  • Rhymes: -iːbi

Noun

phoebe (plural phoebes)

  1. Any of several birds of the genus Sayornis.

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See also

References

  1. ^ "phoebe", entry in 2010, Angus Stevenson, Christine A. Lindberg (editors), New Oxford American Dictionary, 3rd ed.

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