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- [nahyt-jahr]
- /ˈnaɪtˌdʒɑr/
- /ˈnaɪtʤɑː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nahyt-jahr]
- /ˈnaɪtˌdʒɑr/
Definitions of nightjar word
- noun nightjar a nocturnal European bird, Caprimulgus europaeus, of the family Caprimulgidae, having a short bill and a wide mouth and feeding on insects captured in the air. 1
- noun nightjar Also called goatsucker. any other nocturnal or crepuscular bird of the family Caprimulgidae. 1
- noun nightjar A nocturnal insectivorous bird with gray-brown camouflaged plumage, large eyes and gape, and a distinctive call. 1
- noun nightjar any nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae, esp Caprimulgus europaeus (European nightjar): order Caprimulgiformes. They have a cryptic plumage and large eyes and feed on insects 0
- noun nightjar any of a family (Caprimulgidae) of goatsuckers; esp., the common European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) 0
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Origin of nightjar
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; night + jar2 (from its harsh cry)
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Parts of speech for Nightjar
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nightjar popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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- what does a nightjar sound like?
- what is a nightjar?
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