partridge
English
/ˈpɑːtɹɪd͡ʒ/, /ˈpɑɹtɹɪd͡ʒ/
noun
Definitions
- (ornithology) Any bird of a number of genera in the family Phasianidae, notably in the genera Perdix and Alectoris.
- (obsolete) A type cannon charge composed of several missiles fired all together, similar to langrage or case-shot. Also a large cannon that shoots stones.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English partrich (partridge) derived from Old French perdriz derived from Latin perdīx (partridge) derived from Ancient Greek πέρδιξ (partridge).
Origin
Ancient Greek
πέρδιξ
Gloss
partridge
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- berry English
- partridgeberry English
- partridgelike English
- perdix Latin
- perdīcem Latin
- perdīcem, perdīx Latin
- perdīx Latin
- perdrix French
- perdiz Spanish, Castilian
- πέρδιξ Ancient Greek
- περδίκιον Ancient Greek
- περδικοθήρας Ancient Greek
- συροπέρδιξ Ancient Greek
- partrich Middle English
- pertrich Middle English
- perdriz Old French
- pertriz Old French
- πέρδικα Greek (modern)
- pèrdrix Norman
- perdrys Middle French
- perdiz Old Portuguese
- perdiz Asturian
- pernîs Friulian
- pernaica Dalmatian