tragopan

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/ˈtɹæɡəpæn/

noun

Any of several species of Asian pheasant of the genus Tragopan.

Similar
horned pheasant
OriginLatin tragopān ← Ancient Greek τράγος →
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Meanings

nountragopan (plural tragopans)

plural tragopans

  1. Any of several species of Asian pheasant of the genus Tragopan.

    Synonyms: horned pheasant

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of several species of Asian pheasant of the genus Tragopan.

Similar
horned pheasant

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτράγος“he-goat”
  2. Latintragopān“bird found in Ethiopia”
  3. Englishtragopan

From Latin tragopān (“bird found in Ethiopia”), from Ancient Greek τράγος (trágos, “he-goat”) + Πάν (Pán, “Pan”).

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Translations

Finnish tragopaani
  • tragopaaniTranslations
Russian трагопа́н
  • трагопа́н (tragopán)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Paratong
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APA

tragopan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tragopan

MLA

“tragopan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tragopan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tragopan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tragopan.

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