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English
Etymology
Named by Dutch explorers Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597. From L. apus|apūs "martlet, swallow", a kind of bird said to have no feet, hence from Gr. ά�ο�� "footless"
Pronunciation
IPA|/�eɪp�s/
rhymes|eɪp�s
Proper noun
en-proper noun
- constellation: A constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a bird of paradise.
Translations
French: Oiseau de paradis
German: Paradiesvogel
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Russian: Рай�ка� ��и�а
Spanish: Apus
Translingual
Etymology
L. apus|�pūs "martlet, swallow", a kind of bird said to have no feet, hence from Gr. ά�ο�� "footless"
Proper noun
Apus
#zoology: A genus of Old World birds in the family Apodidae, commonly known as swifts. They resemble swallows but have shorter tails.
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