manakin
English
Etymology
Ultimately from Middle Dutch mannekijn. Compare French manakin, German Manakin; probably from the native name. See also manikin.
Pronunciation
- Homophones: manikin, mannequin
Noun
manakin (plural manakins)
- Any of several small South American passerine birds of the family Pipridae.
- Alternative form of manikin
- 18??, James Napier, Folk Lore: Superstitious Beliefs in the West of Scotland Within This Century
- After a time, he was surprised to see the hopper beginning to go, and, looking up, he saw a little manakin holding a little cappie in his hand and filling it at the hopper.
- 18??, James Napier, Folk Lore: Superstitious Beliefs in the West of Scotland Within This Century
Derived terms
- See
Pipridae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
See also
- manikin
Further reading
manakin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Pipridae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Pipridae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Anagrams
- Maninka