"nighthawk" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈnʌɪthɔːk/ [UK], /ˈnaɪthɑk/ [US] Forms: nighthawks [plural]
Etymology: From night + hawk. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|night|hawk}} night + hawk Head templates: {{en-noun}} nighthawk (plural nighthawks)
  1. (UK, regional) A nightjar, especially Caprimulgus europaeus (Eurasian nightjar). Tags: UK, regional Categories (lifeform): Caprimulgiforms Translations (Caprimulgus europaeus): козодой (kozodoj) [masculine] (Bulgarian), kehrääjä (Finnish), engoulevent [masculine] (French), nottolone [masculine] (Italian), succiacapre [masculine] (Italian), caprimulgo [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-nighthawk-en-noun-Uheq2ZFf Disambiguation of Caprimulgiforms: 21 27 32 20 Categories (other): British English, Regional English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Cherokee translations, Terms with Cheyenne translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Klamath-Modoc translations, Terms with Navajo translations, Terms with Taos translations, Terms with Unami translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 26 27 26 Disambiguation of English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs: 20 31 29 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 13 15 37 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 28 28 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 26 28 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Cherokee translations: 23 27 30 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Cheyenne translations: 23 26 31 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 25 26 30 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Klamath-Modoc translations: 22 27 32 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Navajo translations: 22 26 31 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Taos translations: 22 30 29 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Unami translations: 22 28 29 21 Disambiguation of 'Caprimulgus europaeus': 70 20 2 8
  2. (US) A New World nightjar of the genus Chordeiles, especially Chordeiles minor. Tags: US Categories (lifeform): Caprimulgiforms Synonyms (New World nightjar): bullbat, nightjar Translations (New World nightjar): ᎠᏒᏃᏱ (asvnoyi) (Cherokee), ᎦᎵᏍᏙᏯ (galisdoya) (Cherokee), pe'e (Cheyenne), haukkakehrääjä (english: bird of the genus Chordeiles) (Finnish), isohaukkakehrääjä (taxonomic: Chordeiles minor) (Finnish), húmfari [masculine] (Icelandic), nottolone [masculine] (Italian), caprimulgo [masculine] (Italian), succiacapre [masculine] (Italian), c'asGiips (Klamath-Modoc), biizhii íiyisígíí (Navajo), biizhii (Navajo), chotacabras [masculine] (Spanish), nų̀tòkeʼéna (Taos), pishkw (Unami)
    Sense id: en-nighthawk-en-noun-BjCG4zUN Disambiguation of Caprimulgiforms: 21 27 32 20 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Cherokee translations, Terms with Cheyenne translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Klamath-Modoc translations, Terms with Navajo translations, Terms with Taos translations, Terms with Unami translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 26 27 26 Disambiguation of English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs: 20 31 29 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 13 15 37 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 28 28 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 26 28 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Cherokee translations: 23 27 30 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Cheyenne translations: 23 26 31 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 25 26 30 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Klamath-Modoc translations: 22 27 32 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Navajo translations: 22 26 31 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Taos translations: 22 30 29 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Unami translations: 22 28 29 21 Disambiguation of 'New World nightjar': 4 95 0 1 Disambiguation of 'New World nightjar': 4 95 0 1
  3. A person whose preference or custom is to remain awake and active during the night and the early morning hours. Categories (topical): People Categories (lifeform): Caprimulgiforms Synonyms (person who remains awake and active during the night): night owl, night person
    Sense id: en-nighthawk-en-noun-504vE097 Disambiguation of People: 31 14 45 10 Disambiguation of Caprimulgiforms: 21 27 32 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Cherokee translations, Terms with Cheyenne translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Klamath-Modoc translations, Terms with Navajo translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Taos translations, Terms with Unami translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 26 27 26 Disambiguation of English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs: 20 31 29 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 13 15 37 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 28 28 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 26 28 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 24 25 32 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Cherokee translations: 23 27 30 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Cheyenne translations: 23 26 31 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 22 23 33 22 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 16 22 38 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 25 26 30 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 18 23 34 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Klamath-Modoc translations: 22 27 32 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Navajo translations: 22 26 31 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 19 25 34 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Taos translations: 22 30 29 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Unami translations: 22 28 29 21 Disambiguation of 'person who remains awake and active during the night': 9 1 68 22
  4. A nighthawker (metal detectorist who works illegally at night). Categories (lifeform): Caprimulgiforms
    Sense id: en-nighthawk-en-noun-QOQpiFSw Disambiguation of Caprimulgiforms: 21 27 32 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Cherokee translations, Terms with Cheyenne translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Klamath-Modoc translations, Terms with Navajo translations, Terms with Taos translations, Terms with Unami translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 26 27 26 Disambiguation of English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs: 20 31 29 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 13 15 37 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 28 28 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 26 28 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Cherokee translations: 23 27 30 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Cheyenne translations: 23 26 31 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 25 26 30 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Klamath-Modoc translations: 22 27 32 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Navajo translations: 22 26 31 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Taos translations: 22 30 29 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Unami translations: 22 28 29 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Antillean nighthawk (taxonomic: Chordeiles gundlachii), common nighthawk (taxonomic: Chordeiles minor), least nighthawk (taxonomic: Chordeiles pusillus), lesser nighthawk (taxonomic: Chordeiles acutipennis), Nacunda nighthawk (taxonomic: Chordeiles nacunda), sand-colored nighthawk (taxonomic: Chordeiles rupestris)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈnʌɪthɔːk/",
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      "taxonomic": "Chordeiles gundlachii",
      "word": "Antillean nighthawk"
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      "taxonomic": "Chordeiles pusillus",
      "word": "least nighthawk"
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      "taxonomic": "Chordeiles acutipennis",
      "word": "lesser nighthawk"
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      "taxonomic": "Chordeiles nacunda",
      "word": "Nacunda nighthawk"
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      "taxonomic": "Chordeiles rupestris",
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      "word": "bullbat"
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      "sense": "person who remains awake and active during the night",
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      "sense": "New World nightjar",
      "word": "ᎠᏒᏃᏱ"
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      "roman": "galisdoya",
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      "word": "ᎦᎵᏍᏙᏯ"
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      "word": "pe'e"
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      "word": "biizhii íiyisígíí"
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      "word": "chotacabras"
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      "lang": "Taos",
      "sense": "New World nightjar",
      "word": "nų̀tòkeʼéna"
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      "code": "unm",
      "lang": "Unami",
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      "word": "pishkw"
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}

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