Meanings
plural whitethroats
- Sylvia communis, a species of typical warbler.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOld World warbler similar to the greater whitethroat but smaller
noungreyish-brown Old World warbler with a white throat and underparts
nouncommon North American finch with a white patch on the throat and black-and-white striped crown
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From white + throat; so-called because the male of the species has a white throat.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian белогушесто коприварче
- белогушесто коприварче (belogušesto koprivarče)Sylvia communis
Dutch koewachtertje, grasmus
- koewachtertjeSylvia communis
- grasmusSylvia communis
Finnish pensaskerttu
- pensaskerttuSylvia communis
Italian sterpazzola
- sterpazzolaSylvia communis
Japanese 喉白虫喰
- 喉白虫喰 (nodojiro mushikui)Sylvia communis
Latvian brūnspārnu ķauķis
- brūnspārnu ķauķisSylvia communis
Polish cierniówka
- cierniówkaSylvia communis
Russian се́рая сла́вка
- се́рая сла́вка (séraja slávka)Sylvia communis
Swedish törnsångare
- törnsångareSylvia communis
Welsh llwydfron
- llwydfronSylvia communis
Cite this entry
whitethroat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whitethroat
“whitethroat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whitethroat. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whitethroat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whitethroat.
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