Spanish Conversation · Level 3
87 words
Spanish word
pájaro
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈpaxaɾo/
Meaning
- masculine nounbird
Example
Vi un pájaro en el jardín.
I saw a bird in the garden.
More examples
El pájaro cantó desde la rama.
The bird sang from the branch.
Core concept
Small feathered vertebrate with a beak and wings often seen flying or perched.
Common phrases
nido de pájaro
bird's nest
pluma de pájaro
bird's feather
pájaro cantor
singing bird
Similar words
ave: General term for any feathered, winged vertebrate used in biology or formal speech.
paloma: Plump, medium-sized bird that coos in plazas and often feeds near people.
gorrión: Very small brown bird that feeds on seeds and flits quickly around people.
loro: Tropical, brightly colored parrot with a hooked beak that can mimic sounds.
Definition in Spanish
Animal vertebrado con pico y alas que suele volar; término general para las aves, especialmente las de tamaño pequeño.
Word origin
It comes from Latin passer 'sparrow' via Vulgar Latin and Old Spanish and originally refers to small wild birds before generalizing to birds in general.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech pájaro is the familiar conversational term for birds while ave sounds more formal and pajarito is a common affectionate diminutive.
Related words
- pajarillosmall birdnoun