Etymology

parrot

par·rot
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Today it means: A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae. Full definition →

Middle French perrot
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parrot · noun, verb1

  1. Middle French · derived fromperrot
  2. English todayparrot

First attested in 1525. From Middle French perrot, either a diminutive of Pierre or a shortened form of perroquet (whence also parakeet). Compare French pierrot and Occitan parrat. A number of origins have been suggested for perroquet, such as Spanish periquito and Italian parrocchetto. The relationship between these various words is disputed. Replaced earlier popinjay.

Parrot · proper noun2

Variant of Parrott.

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