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cock·a·tiel
/
ˌkɒk
əˈtil
/
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[
kok-
uh
-
teel
]
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noun
a small, crested, long-tailed Australian parrot,
Nymphicus hollandicus,
often kept as a pet.
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cock·a·teel
.
Origin:
1875–80;
<
Dutch
kaketielje,
<
Portuguese
cacatilha,
equivalent to
cacat
(
ua
)
cockatoo
+
-ilha
<
Latin
-illa
diminutive suffix
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World English Dictionary
cockatiel
or
cockateel
(ˌkɒkəˈtiːl)
—
n
a crested Australian parrot,
Leptolophus hollandicus,
having a greyish-brown and yellow plumage
[C19: from Dutch
kaketielje,
from Portuguese
cacatilha
a little cockatoo, from
cacatua
cockatoo
]
cockateel
or
cockateel
—
n
[C19: from Dutch
kaketielje,
from Portuguese
cacatilha
a little cockatoo, from
cacatua
cockatoo
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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