Meanings
nounmotmot (plural motmots)
plural motmots
- Any bird in the taxonomic family Momotidae, endemic to the neotropics.
Synonyms & antonyms
nountropical American bird resembling a blue jay and having greenish and bluish plumage
Similar
Broader
coraciiform bird
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Onomatopoeic, from American Spanish.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan motmot
- motmotBird in the taxonomic family Momotidae
Dutch motmot
- motmotBird in the taxonomic family Momotidae
French motmot
- motmotBird in the taxonomic family Momotidae
German Sägeracke
- SägerackeBird in the taxonomic family Momotidae
Polish piłodziób
- piłodzióbBird in the taxonomic family Momotidae
Russian момо́т
- момо́т (momót)Bird in the taxonomic family Momotidae
Spanish momoto
- momotoBird in the taxonomic family Momotidae
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
motmot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motmot
MLA
“motmot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motmot. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “motmot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motmot.
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