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alcatraz.

any of several species of seabird

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/aw.kaˈtɾa(j)s/Brazil[aʊ̯.kaˈtɾa(ɪ̯)s]Brazil/aw.kaˈtɾa(j)s/Brazil[aʊ̯.kaˈtɾa(ɪ̯)s]Brazil

  1. any of several species of seabird gannet (seabird of the genus Morus)

    masculine

  2. any of several species of seabird pelican (seabird of the family Pelecanidae)

    masculine

  3. any of several species of seabird albatross (seabird of the family Diomedeidae)

    masculine

  4. bonesetter (one who realigns broken or disjointed bones)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Probably from Arabic الْغَطَّاس (al-ḡaṭṭās, “the diver”). Not derived from modern Arabic الْقَطْرَس (al-qaṭras, “the albatross”), which is instead perhaps borrowed from Spanish. Doublet of albatroz, a twice-borrowed term. Alternative theories include: from alcatruz (“well bucket”), referring to the beak of pelicans; from Andalusian Arabic *qaṭrás (“one who is smug”); from Latin onōcrotalus (“pelican”).

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