peacock

English

/ˈpikɑk/, /ˈpiːkɒk/

noun

Definitions

A male peafowl, especially Pavo cristatus, notable for its brilliant iridescently ocellated tail.
A peafowl (of the genus Pavo or Afropavo), either male or female.
A vainglorious person .
(entomology) Any of various Asian species of papilionid butterflies of the genus Papilio.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English pecok compound from English pea (peafowl, peacock) + English cock (penis, male domestic chicken, a shock pile of grain, diminutive suffix, male, a roundish heap, rooster).

Origin

English

cock

Gloss

penis, male domestic chicken, a shock pile of grain, diminutive suffix, male, a roundish heap, rooster

Concept

Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

`Kanji`

雄

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Peabody English
acock English
ballcock English
blackcock English
boycock English
chicken English
clipcock English
cock English
cock ring English
cock tease English
cock-bawd English
cockaholic English
cockale English
cockaludicrous English
cockbag English
cockbird English
cockbiting English
cockblock English
cockblocker English
cockbrain English
cockbrained English
cockbreath English
cockbulge English
cockchafer English
cockcrow English
cockcrowing English
cockerel English
cockeye English
cockface English
cockfag English
cockfight English
cockfighter English
cockfighting English
cockfish English
cockflesh English
cockfucker English
cockhead English
cockhole English
cockish English
cockless English
cocklicker English
cocklike English
cockloft English
cockmatch English
cockmeat English
cockmonger English
cockmunch English
cockmuncher English
cockocracy English
cockpit English
cockpleaser English
cockpunch English
cockscomb English
cockscrow English
cockserver English
cocksfoot English
cockshaft English
cockshead English
cockshit English
cockshot English
cockshut English
cockshy English
cocksleeve English
cocksman English
cocksmith English
cockspur English
cockstain English
cockster English
cocksucker English
cocksucking English
cocksure English
cocktease English
cockteaser English
cocktip English
cockwad English
cockweasel English
cockweed English
cockwomble English
cockworm English
cocky English
coldcock English
cowpea English
decock English
donkeycock English
draincock English
earthpea English
firecock English
gamecock English
goober pea English
halfcock English
hay-cock English
heartpea English
hen English
horsecock English
monstercock English
moorcock English
nestle-cock English
niddicock English
nigger cock English
pea English
pea-pheasant English
pea-sized English
pea-time English
peaberry English
peabrain English
peabrained English
peachick English
peacockery English
peacocking English
peacockish English
peacocky English
peafowl English
peagoose English
peagrit English
peagrowing English
peahen English
pealess English
pealike English
peameal English
peaness English
peanut English
peashooter English
peastone English
petcock English
pikake English
pinchcock English
recock English
roostcock English
seacock English
snowcock English
stopcock English
stormcock English
stunt cock English
supercock English
sweetpea English
tripcock English
turkeycock English
turncock English
uncock English
watercock English
weathercock English
woodcock English
pāvō Latin
coq French
πίσον Ancient Greek
påfugl Norwegian Bokmål
påfugl Norwegian Nynorsk
pāwa Old English
cok Middle English
pecok Middle English
pehenne Middle English
pese Middle English
po Middle English
péacóg Irish
péacógach Irish
páfugl Old Norse
ก๊อก Thai
kak Cebuano
kok Tok Pisin
pīkake Hawaiian
kaka Sranan Tongo
peas Jamaican Creole
pi·š Yurok