Spanish word

papagayo

Pronunciation

IPA/papaˈɣaʝo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounparrot

Example

¿Tienes un papagayo en casa?

Do you have a parrot at home?

Illustration for papagayo (parrot)

More examples

El papagayo repite palabras con facilidad.

The parrot easily repeats words.

Core concept

Colorful parrot with a strong curved beak that mimics human speech.

Common phrases

  • tener un papagayo

    keep a parrot

  • alimentar al papagayo

    feed the parrot

Similar words

loro: Medium-to-large parrot commonly kept as a pet and capable of imitating speech.
periquito: Small domestic parakeet species, friendly and commonly kept in cages.
cotorra: Greenish small parrot with a short tail that lives in social flocks and chatters.

Definition in Spanish

Pájaro de colores vivos, con pico fuerte y curvado, frecuentemente mantenido como mascota por su capacidad de imitar palabras y sonidos.

Word origin

It derives from Medieval Latin pappagallus and Italian papagallo, names adopted across Romance languages for parrots.

Usage tips

  • The noun is masculine (el papagayo) and commonly appears with verbs like tener, imitar, and repetir when talking about keeping or training a pet.

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