- pelican
- \ \ [OE] Pelican comes via Latin pelicānus from Greek pelekán. This is generally thought to have been derived from pélekus ‘axe’, in allusion to the shape of the pelican’s beak.
Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
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pélican — [ pelikɑ̃ ] n. m. • 1210; lat. pelicanus, pelecanus, gr. pelekan ♦ Oiseau palmipède (pélécanidés), au bec très long, muni à la mandibule inférieure d une poche membraneuse dilatable, où il emmagasine la nourriture de ses petits. Le pélican blanc … Encyclopédie Universelle
Pelican — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Pelican Información personal Origen Chicago, Illinois, EE. UU. Información artística Género(s) … Wikipedia Español
pelican — PELICÁN, pelicani, s.m. Pasăre acvatică migratoare de talie mare, cu pene albe, cu cioc lung şi puternic, cu un sac elastic sub maxilarul inferior, în care adună peştii cu care se hraneşte; babiţă (Pelecanus onocrotalux). [var.: pelecán, s.m.] –… … Dicționar Român
Pelican — Pel i*can, n. [F. p[ e]lican, L. pelicanus, pelecanus, Gr. ?, ?, ?, the woodpecker, and also a water bird of the pelican kind, fr. ? to hew with an ax, akin to Skr. para[,c]u.] [Written also {pelecan}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any large webfooted bird of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
PELICAN — PELICAN, one of the largest of water birds. Three species of the pelican (genus Pelecanus) are occasionally seen in Israel in the nature preserve that was formerly part of the Ḥuleh swamps, as well as in fish ponds. The pelican may be the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Pelican — bezeichnet: Pelican (Alaska), ein Fischerdorf in Alaska Pelican (Band), eine US amerikanische Post Metal Instrumentalband Siehe auch: Pelican Island Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung … Deutsch Wikipedia
Pelican — Pelican, AK U.S. city in Alaska Population (2000): 163 Housing Units (2000): 94 Land area (2000): 0.581030 sq. miles (1.504861 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.123706 sq. miles (0.320396 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.704736 sq. miles (1.825257 sq. km) … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Pelican, AK — U.S. city in Alaska Population (2000): 163 Housing Units (2000): 94 Land area (2000): 0.581030 sq. miles (1.504861 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.123706 sq. miles (0.320396 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.704736 sq. miles (1.825257 sq. km) FIPS code:… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
pelican — (n.) O.E. pellicane, from L.L. pelecanus, from Gk. pelekan pelican (so used by Aristotle), apparently related to pelekas woodpecker and pelekys ax, perhaps so called from the shape of the bird s bill. Used in Septuagint to translate Heb. qaath.… … Etymology dictionary
pelican — m. pélican. voir ganta, grandgosier … Diccionari Personau e Evolutiu
Pelican — Pelican, Vogel, so v.w. Pelekan … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
