trogon

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/ˈtɹəʊɡɒn/

noun

A bird in the family Trogonidae from the order Trogoniformes, most of which live in Central and South America, have colorful feathers, and nest in holes in trees.

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trogonid
Origintranslingual Trogon →
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Meanings

nountrogon (plural trogons)

plural trogons

  1. A bird in the family Trogonidae from the order Trogoniformes, most of which live in Central and South America, have colorful feathers, and nest in holes in trees.

    Synonyms: trogonid

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA bird in the family Trogonidae from the order Trogoniformes, most of which live in Central and South America, have colorful feathers, and nest in holes in trees.

Similar
trogonid

Origin

  1. translingualTrogon
  2. Englishtrogon

Borrowed from translingual Trogon, from the present active participle of Ancient Greek τρώγω (trṓgō, “to chew, to gnaw”).

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Translations

Dutch trogon
  • trogonspecies of bird
Finnish trogoni
  • trogonispecies of bird
French trogon
  • trogonspecies of bird
German Trogone, Nageschnäbler
  • Trogonespecies of bird
  • Nageschnäblerspecies of bird
Indonesian luntur
  • lunturspecies of bird
Italian trogone
  • trogonespecies of bird
Polish trogon
  • trogonspecies of bird
Portuguese surucuá
  • surucuáspecies of bird
Russian трого́н
  • трого́н (trogón)species of bird
Spanish trogón
  • trogónspecies of bird

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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